The Brazilian paradox
(World News Brazil)

The putschist Brazilian administration is not addressing the previous policy shortcomings constructively. Here´s the Foreword of Lavina´s new book: The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization - the Brazilian Paradox . Español Português Photo: Lula Marques/Agência PT (Flickr), CC BY 2.0. Some rights reserved. The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization - the Brazilian Paradox explores three closely related issues, at distinct levels of analysis: first, neoliberalism and financialisation, both as defining features of contemporary capitalism and as drivers of social reproduction. Second, financialisation in Brazil, focusing on the macroeconomic and financial policies implemented by...