The idea of development as a panacea for national problems is recurrent in Brazilian politics, as governments from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum present it as a sine qua non step in the country"™s quest for social justice. The Brazilian Judiciary has played a key role in establishing barriers to what administrations can do in name of this purported ideal. Using Dias Gomes"™ play O Bem Amado as a starting point, this paper analyses the clashes between politicians and courts in contemporary Brazil.
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