O Jogo de poder no Ministério da Agricultura do Brasilburocracia, partidos políticos e grupos de interesse

Resumo

This study investigates power struggles and interest disputes within Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) between 1999 and 2018, focusing on the relationships between bureaucracy, political parties, and interest groups. The research combines multiple sources – such as the Federal Official Gazette, the Executive Branch’s human resources system (SIAPE), online curricula (Lattes/LinkedIn), the Transparency Portal, and semi-structured interviews – applying statistical, prosopographical, and qualitative techniques. Findings reveal that MAPA exhibits a bureaucracy that is simultaneously politicized and professionalized, challenging the classic dichotomy between “technical” and “political” profiles. While most appointees to commissioned posts belong to the ministry’s career track and possess sector-related qualifications, top-level positions often show strong connections with the ministry’s clientele, especially agribusiness and its interest organizations. The study also highlights the role of agricultural inspectors’ careers in strengthening bureaucratic autonomy and influencing appointments, showing that MAPA’s policies are shaped by disputes among professional associations, political parties, parliamentary groups, and career civil servants. By providing a detailed profile of senior officials and mapping their academic, professional, and political trajectories, the research contributes to a more “archaeological” analysis of MAPA, offering new insights into bureaucratic politicization and the links between the state and private interests in Brazil’s agricultural sector.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Estudo

Ano

2026

Instituição

Ipea

Fonte

Repositório do Ipea

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Acesso aberto

DOI

10.38116/td3200-port

Identificador

oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/20340

Licença

Licença Comum

Abrangência

Brasil; 1999-2018

Temas

Administração PúblicaGovernança

Palavras-chave

Governo. Administração PúblicaBurocraciaPolitizaçãoGrupos de interesseAgronegócioMinistério da Agricultura do BrasilD Microeconomics::D7 Analysis of Collective Decision-Making::D73 Bureaucracy - Administrative Processes in Public Organizations - CorruptionBureaucracyPoliticizationInterest groupsAgribusinessMinistry of Agriculture, Brazil