Sistema de governo e cultura brasileira: ajustes necessários

Abstract

Throughout the republican period from 1889 to the present day, Brazil has practiced the presidential system of government (except from 1961 to 1963 where the Parliamentary system was adopted). It is observed that during this time window six federal constitutions were enacted that did not last and were conveniently replaced by non-patriotic interests. The aim of this study is to verify which characteristics of a governance system tend to induce stability and development. To this end, it is intended to analyze the various governance systems and identify which ones have the best governance and development results, assessing the possible effects if applied in our country, considering our characteristics and culture, in order to promote the well-being of society under the backing of a constitution that upholds the principles and values proper to the Brazilian people in a “permanent” and “timeless” way. In order to compare the development of countries, the HDI (Human Development Index) was used, relating the forms and systems of government of each. The methodology used comprised a bibliographic research based mainly on the books " Por que o Brasil é um país atrasado?" by Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança and " Presidencialismo ou Parlamentarismo?" by Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco and Raul Pila. The Human Development Index and its components report of the United Nations Development Program was also consulted. The conclusion indicates the parliamentary system as the one to be implemented in Brazil, with no contraindications for this purpose.