State-Society Relations in a Solidary Economy

This article looks at the Brazilian attempts to transform the Solidary Economy into a nationwide project that could be translated into public policy, planned and supported by the State. This is an economic project that presents itself as an alternative to the capitalist model, and thus looks towards...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Singer, Paul
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Ecuador
Recursos:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Revista ICONOS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/320
Acesso em linha:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/320
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:solidary economy
democracy
associative enterprises
self-governance
civil society
State
SENAES
Brazil
economía solidaria
democracia
emprendimientos
autogestión
sociedad civil
Estado
Brasil
Descrição
Resumo:This article looks at the Brazilian attempts to transform the Solidary Economy into a nationwide project that could be translated into public policy, planned and supported by the State. This is an economic project that presents itself as an alternative to the capitalist model, and thus looks towards the democratization of the economy, the substitution of competence for cooperation, and the expansion of political mechanisms for participation. The relationship between the State and diverse associations, such as social movements and civil society groups that are located in the realm of the Solidary Economy, is explored. Institutional spaces created for the negotiation of programmes, plans and objectives, between these multiple actors, will also be examined.