Abstract

ZURBRIGGEN, Cristina  and  TRAVIESO, Emiliano. Towards a New Developmental State: Challenges for Latin America. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2016, vol.24, n.47, pp.259-281. ISSN 0188-7653.  https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2447-004-2016.

The political map of Latin America experienced some significant changes during the first decade of the 21^st century. After a long period of political and social hegemony of right-wing coalitions, progressive parties assumed office in many countries. Their programs criticised the neoliberal model and underlined the role of the State in the development process. In that context, the 2008 world economic crisis strengthened the debate on the role of the State, particularly in what regards to its rapport with elites and foreign capital, as well as its capacity to lead a development strategy towards more prosperous and just societies. This article revisits two theoretical paradigms (the Neoliberal State and the Developmental State) in the light of new approaches from different disciplinary grounds (Political Science, Economic History, Political Economy of Development). We argue the greatest challenge of a new theory and practice of the State in Latin America is to build broad developmental coalitions that are able to counter the centrifugal interests of local elites and transnational corporations.

Keywords : Developmental State; Latin America; economic development; State capacities; elites; transnational corporations.

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