^aTese^bDoutorado em Filosofia The London School of Economics and Political Science. Department of Government

1 - State of the field Democratisation Decentralisation and intergovernmental relations Federalism The study State of the art Intergovernmental relations (IGR) Decentralisation Decentralisation as political process Federalism Instruments and procedures of the study Organisation of the study 2 - Decentralisation and redemocratisation: Impact on intergovernmental relations and on federal finances Federalism and intergovernmental relations in Brazil: A historical overview The 1891-1937 period: From isolation to centralisation The 1946-1964 period: Centralisation and localism The 1964-1985 period: A centralised federation The role of the judiciary in the federation The impact of decentralisation upon the federal government The fiscal role of the 1988 constitution on federal revenues Revenue sharing under the 1988 constitution Distribution of public responsibilities under the 1988 constitution Fiscal constraints under the 1988 constitution Sub-national governments and federal fiscal Constraints Other components of the federal fiscal constraints The federal government's reaction 3 - The constituent national assembly: The initial stages of the decision to decentralise Political context an political pacts before the inauguration of the constituent national assembly Democratic alliance: The politicalpact of the transition The calling up of the constituent national assembly Profile of the constituent national assembly's members Actors and events in the initial days Internal functioning of the constituent national assembly Coalition-building within the subcommittees Subcommittee on the Union, Federal District and Territories Subcommittee on Municipalities and regions Subcommittee on the States Subcommittee on Taxation, and sharing and distribution of revenues 4 - The constituent national assembly and its aftermath: The management of conflicts and alliances Coalition-building at the commitee's level Commitee on the organisation of the state Commitee on the tax system, budget and finance Decentralisation in the broad sense The systematisation committee The plenary sessions Reasons for the decision to decentralise The aftermath of decentralisation The regulation of the constitutional 'Grey Areas' versus Attempts to change the constitutional mandates Balance of power after decentralisation and redemocratisation 5 - Decentralisation at sub-national level Decentralisation at the level of the states Political resources Financial resources Constitutional and negotiated grants to sub-national governments The indebtedness of the states States' expenditure Decentralisation at the local level Political resources Financial resources Overview of the states of education in Brazil States' expenditure on education Local governments'expenditure on education 6 - The case of bahia states Demographic and spatial aspects Economic and social aspects The government's response to social pressures Political resources The building of one man's dominance Bahia in the transition from military rule The role of societal groups in Bahia's politics The 'Deprovincialisation' of a politician Bahia's brief experience of an 'Oppsite' government Bahia in the democratic consolidation Financial resources Expenditure on education 7 - The case of two Bahian municipalities: Salvador and Camaçari The case of Salvador Political resources Financial resources Public expenditure Expenditure on education The case of Camaçari Political resources Financial resources Public expenditure Expenditure on education 8 - Conclusion: Intergovernmental relations, decentralisation, and federalism in a fragmented polity Intergovernmental relations Decentralisation Federalism