A política econômica do governo de Fernando Collor: breves considerações sobre a historiografia brasileira

Abstract

The present work focuses on the economic policy of Fernando Collor de Mello government. As the first president of Brazil elected in direct elections after the military dictatorship, Collor took office in a context of economic crisis, and the way his government dealt with the crisis is present in Brazilian History books. The main objective is to analyze, through a bibliographic review, how some widely circulated works address this economic policy. The methodology involves encompasses, the analysis of how the selected authors presented the government's economic policy, their main criticisms, and what else is present in each author's work. The work is divided into two parts. Initially, the chosen works are analyzed, focusing on how each one understood Collor's administration, with an emphasis on its economic policies. In the second part, an attempt is made to delve deeper into some issues in the interpretations, especially regarding the relationship between Collor's economic policy and the international scenario.