Final Chapter

This final chapter provides the perspective that Brazil has more recently moved from the era of the New Brazil to "Post-New Brazil," based on the analyses and considerations from previous chapters.As the conclusion of this study, some issues which Brazil is currently facing under the second Rousseff administration become apparent such as political corruption, low productivity, and governability. The New and Post-New BrazilRecent developments in Brazil have been characterized by the construction and development of important institutions as well as by policies in the different areas of politics, economy, business, society, and foreign diplomacy that have been covered in this study.Progress in institutional reforms, power sharing and participation of the people in politics, economic stabilization and growth as a result of the twin engine, the changing industrial policies and responses of companies in business, the attempt to develop a safety net for all the people in society, and the increased voice in international diplomacy have been described.These points can be considered as the "newness" of