In this paper, the author analyzes the relations between Portugal and England during the 18th century, with emphasis on the period corresponding to the reign of D. José I, during which the Marquis of Pombal, his Secretary of State, wielded considerable power. With the Treaty of Methuen (1703)...

The intention of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 is to inform and to provide guidance to some public policies. This Working Paper points out some shortcomings of the Study, both as to method and as to usefulness for national policies, by means of a critique of the formation of the...

Problems of collective action are at the roots of several public policies and, as shown in this text, there are many mechanisms and tools to be used in order to solve those problems. Although three groups of mechanisms and tools have not been stressed in the usual debates of public policy, they...

The problem of coordination concerns how to make actions or choices of social agents (individuals or organizations) match in the right way. Some problems of coordination are also problems of separation. In many cases of lack of coordination, communication is faulty or not very reliable....

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the evolution of labour conditions in public and private security systems in Brazil (and, inside public system, labour conditions in federal and local sub-systems). The number of workers in security services has increased between the 1990?ies and 2000`ies....

Many public policies seek to promote, maintain, modify or improve collective actions. The development of a country requires actions that are complex and wide in scope. This and following texts sort out: i) two general classes of problem-situations that lack collective action; and ii) kinds of...

This chapter argues that notwithstanding the recent improvements, the Brazilian society has still much to do to strengthen its institutions and to enhance the quality of its democracy concerning the regulation of security and defense. It examines historical aspects pertaining civil-military...

The study evaluates the performance the process of the social participation around of the national conventions of the public policies, that they had taken place in 2003 to 2006, putting in relief the improvement and the challenge.

This document presents a review on how youth issues have been dealt with in the field of social policies in Brazil. The first paper proposes an extensive approach to the theme by revising the main concepts of youth that have given shape to public policies and pointing out some of the crucial...