Dinâmica das relações horizontais: uma análise a partir dos conselhos nacionais de secretários estaduais

Abstract

This study deals with intergovernmental relations based on the horizontal articulations developed within the framework of the National Councils of State Secretaries. The research analyzed how the horizontal articulations occur in the National Councils of Secretaries of State and what their implications for intergovernmental cooperation. Three assumptions guided the research, the first one is that the difficulties for the fiscal control and maintenance of the administrative capacity, by the states, promote greater articulation between federative entities; The second assumption is that non-shared views among the secretaries on a particular issue hinder articulation and intergovernmental cooperation and increase the need for federative coordination; And the third assumption is that the horizontal articulation is influenced by the more general scenario of the federation. The assumptions come from the combination of the aspects that should be considered for the analysis of public policies of Pierson (1995) with the determining factors for the formation of alliances of Abrúcio and Gaetani (2006). As for the methodological processes, the research was based on a case study strategy with a qualitative approach. Regarding the ends it was characterized by analytical descriptive alignment with the assumptions of the historical institutional approach. The data were analyzed according to the documentary analysis technique for the secondary data, while the primary data were analyzed following the technique of content analysis, developed by Bardin (1977). The main results indicate that the factors that allow or not the formation of federation articulation / cooperation / coordination in / between three organizations that are concerned with approaching the states and the Federal District to discuss issues of common interest, form coordinated action strategies and seek Influence the policies that come from the Federal Government. In general, it is concluded that the three Councils present different degrees of articulation, be they horizontal or vertical, explained by the path dependency in which these organizations were created and related from the critical events.