Banca de DEFESA: MARIA CLARA MOREIRA VILASBOAS BOMFIM

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STUDENT : MARIA CLARA MOREIRA VILASBOAS BOMFIM
DATE: 29/08/2025
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: AUDITÓRIO MIROSLAV - FACULDADE DE DIREITO - UnB
TITLE:

The Erosion of Liberal Constitutional Democracy in Brazil: From Deconstitutionalizing Practices to Democratic Reconstruction

KEY WORDS:

liberal constitutional democracy; democratic erosion; deconstitutionalizing practices; illiberalism.

PAGES: 185
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Direito
SUMMARY:

This dissertation investigates the process of erosion of constitutional liberal democracy in contemporary Brazil, with emphasis on institutional and normative practices that have weakened the 1988 constitutional pact. Drawing on the theoretical contributions of pluralist democracy, the study critically analyzes the trajectory of the Brazilian democratic regime since 2013, with emphasis on the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) from 2018 onwards, identifying the consolidation of illiberal and authoritarian strategies by the administration, which operated within formal legality to undermine the substance of the democratic rule of law. A qualitative methodology is adopted, based on bibliographic research, analysis of empirical data, and documentary reconstruction. The dissertation is structured into three chapters: (1) the first presents an overview of the main strands of democratic theory and their intersections with constitutionalism and liberalism, as well as an in-depth study of the process of democratic erosion and the concept of abusive constitutionalism, with emphasis on de-constitutionalizing practices; (2) the second provides an empirical analysis of Brazil’s institutional trajectory between 2013 and 2022, with emphasis on the measures adopted by the Jair Bolsonaro government and the attempted coup d’état; (3) the third evaluates the current stage of Brazilian democracy, based on an analysis of the political scenario during Lula’s (PT) third term, identifying challenges to democratic reconstruction and proposing paths grounded in the 1988 Constitution. The conclusion is that Brazilian democracy remains in a vulnerable position, making it necessary to reaffirm the principles of democratic constitutionalism.

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