CONTROLE DEMOCRÁTICO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS E LUTA ANTICORRUPÇÃO: a experiência da Força Tarefa Popular

Abstract

This article derives from doctorate research in Public Policies, in progress, by Federal University of Piauí (UFPI). Brings an approach about the corruption control in the public sector through mechanisms of direct democracy in the context of Brazilian society, which has representative democracy vulnerable to corruption as a way of organization and functioning of the state. The experience of the use of mechanisms of direct democracy in controlling corruption is illustrated by the action of the popular task force (FTP) an articulation movement of civil society which, since 2002, carries out work in the state of Piauí, mobilizing persons and entities for political engagement in anti-corruption struggle in the use of public resources.

Keywords

• corruption
• democratic control
• direct democracy