A dialética da opinião pública: efeitos recíprocos da política pública e da opinião pública em sociedades democráticas contemporâneas

This paper examines the role played by public opinion at each stage of the policy process. By disaggregating policy making into a sequence of steps, it reveals if and where public opinion affects policy-making and where it cedes significance to other policy. As conclusion the paper underlines the dialectical nature of the public opinion and public policy relationship.

public opinion; public policy; policy making process; governance