Open AccessLiberal politician, interventionist policymaker: Oswaldo Aranha’s Economic Thought
Author(s) -
Ivan Colangelo Salomão
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iberian journal of the history of economic thought
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2386-5768
DOI - 10.5209/ijhe.72625
Subject(s) - state (computer science) , ideology , politics , economic thought , bachelor , political science , plenary session , political economy , sociology , law , algorithm , library science , computer science
Oswaldo Aranha was one of the most famous and prestigious Brazilian politicians of the 20th century. Known for presiding the UN session when the State of Israel was created, Aranha had an important role in Brazilian politics during the first half of the century. Even though he held a bachelor’s degree in Law, Aranha had to deal with various economic issues along his political career. This paper aims to analyze his economic ideas, arguing that despite his liberal influences, he became an interventionist policymaker in Getúlio Vargas’s administrations. We argue that his experience as the Brazilian Ambassador in Washington played a central role in the changes of his ideological positions and economic ideas