O Parlamento e a Defesa Nacional: Desafios à continuidade de Políticas Públicas de Defesa no Brasil ante ao cenário socioeconômico e aos ditames da Constituição Cidadã

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the participation of the Legislative Power in the formulation of public policies aimed at National Defense, seeking to quantify this engagement through the budgetary contributions deliberated by the National Congress to the Armed Forces. Despite the relevance of National Defense as a public policy, different interests lead parliamentarians to turn their attention to issues with greater political return, especially during socioeconomic difficulties. However, the Federal Constitution promulgated in 1988 expressly determines the priority for the social segment in relation to other public policies. The aim here is to identify trends that interfere in the achievement of the objectives outlined in the documents and strategic plans, the National Defense Policy and the National Defense Strategy