Secretariat in power:

Functional configurations of general secretariats in latin american presidentialism

Authors

  • Maricilene Isaíra Baía do Nascimento Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33228/scribes.2020.v1.10639

Abstract

This article identifies diverse functional configurations of General Republic Secretariats of the Presidency in Latin America. Recognized as organs of Government Centers (GC), these are organizational fields that make up the decision center of the national executive power. In Latin America, particularly, the types of functions that develop these fields are indicators that point to styles and dynamics of political interactions of Presidents of the Republic. Starting from an institution and functional interpretations approach, eleven General Secretariats (GSs) in Latin American region were investigated. The data was collected from government sites, official documents and preview studies. The research is qualitative-quantitative, comparative, and content analysis research method was used for data interpretation. The results indicate that Government Centers’ GSs perform very diverse functions, can perform relevant political functions and are subject to the institutional and personal conditions of the Chief Executive.

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Author Biography

Maricilene Isaíra Baía do Nascimento, Universidade de Brasília

Doutoranda em Ciência Política no Instituto de Ciência Políticas pela Universidade de Brasília. Mestre em Ciência Política pelo Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal do Pará. Bacharel em Secretariado Executivo pela Universidade do Estado do Pará. Pesquisadora do Subprograma de Pesquisa para o Desenvolvimento Nacional (PNPD) na Diretoria de Estudos e Políticas do Estado, das Instituições e da Democracia do Intituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada.

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Published

2020-06-26

How to Cite

Nascimento, M. I. B. do. (2020). Secretariat in power:: Functional configurations of general secretariats in latin american presidentialism. SCRIBES - Brazilian Journal of Management and Secretarial Studies, 1(1), 108–133. https://doi.org/10.33228/scribes.2020.v1.10639

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Launch Edition

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