Law and the New Developmental State Trubek Alviar Garcia Coutinho Santos

Law and the New Developmental StateThe Brazilian Experience in Latin American Context\nAuthor(s): David M. Trubek, Helena Alviar Garcia, Diogo R. Coutinho, Alvaro Santos\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107460102, 978-1107460102\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the emergence of a new developmental state in Latin America and its significance for law and development theory. In Brazil since 2000, emerging forms of state activism, including a new industrial policy and a robust social policy, differ from both classic developmental state and neoliberal approaches. They favor a strong state and a strong market, employ public-private partnerships, seek to reduce inequality, and embrace the global economy. Case studies of state activism and law in Brazil show new roles emerging for legal institutions. They describe how the national development bank uses law in innovation promotion, trade law strengthens n.