Intellectual and political trajectory of Roberto Campos from narrative of self

Abstract

From the narrative of self, in this article, we investigate the turningexperienced in thought and public action of Roberto Campos, key player ofthe Brazilian economic policy in the latter half of the last century, whoseroute ran from positions close to the Structuralism in his youth to embrace theorthodox variant of Neoliberalism later, made in activist mode. Explaining thereasons for this transmutation, we note that his trajectory was not only a singlesample, but illustrating as special implications, the paths was followings inthe region for the feld of the economy in general, the public policy and otherpersonalities in particular, also they keep on such a course and can be betterunderstood in light of this.

Keywords

• Roberto Campos
• Brasil
• pensamiento económico
• acción política
• narrativa del yo