HORIZONTAL ARTICULATION: ANALYSIS OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN NATIONAL COUNCILS OF STATE SECRETARIES
Federalism. Intergovernmental relations. Horizontal Articulation
This is a study of intergovernmental relations based on the horizontal articulations developed within the framework of the National Councils of State Secretaries. The research sought to analyze how horizontal articulations occur in the National Councils of Secretaries of State and what their implications for intergovernmental cooperation. Three assumptions guided the research, the first one is that the difficulties for the fiscal control and maintenance of the administrative capacity, by the states, promote greater articulation between federative entities; The second assumption is that non-shared views among the secretaries on a particular issue hinder articulation and intergovernmental cooperation and increase the need for federative coordination; And the third assumption is that the horizontal articulation is influenced by the more general scenario of the federation. The assumptions come from the combination of the aspects that should be considered for the analysis of Pierson's public policies (1995) with the determinants for the formation of alliances of Abrúcio and Gaetani (2006), from this fusion, it was possible to understand the factors that Whether or not they allow federation coordination / cooperation / coordination in or between three organizations that are concerned with bringing the states and the Federal District closer together to discuss issues of common interest, forming strategies for coordinated action and seeking to exert influences on policies that come from the Government Federal. In general terms, it is concluded that the three Councils present different levels of articulation, be they horizontal or vertical, explained by the context in which these organizations were created and developed their relations over time or by the sharing of visions of the secretaries about Problems.