State and market in Brazilian agrarian reform (1988-2002)

Abstract

The article analyzes the policy of agrarian reform in Brazil in the period 1988-2002, discussing the relationship between state and market in its formulation. It approaches the legal milestones established by the 1988 Federal Constitution and the 1993 Agrarian Law, as well as the actions of Collor de Mello, Itamar Franco and Fernando Henrique Cardoso administrations. It also highlights the political disputes about the implementation of an agrarian reform assisted by the market, financed by the World Bank. The text is based on documents of Brazilian government and of the World Bank and on interviews with political actors.