Aspects of the South-Mato-Grossense policy: a brief analysis of the conjuncture

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present a brief conjuncture analysis about the state of Mato Grosso do Sul focusing on some aspects around regional policy. To achieve this purpose, we adopted as an approach method an exploratory-descriptive outline of the state identifying and comparing its main actors and characteristics that encompass its recent history. The guidelines, choices and decisions of a government cause changes that directly affect society, and the design and production of public policies is its main instrument of governance. However, the government’s actions are not random, but influenced by a broad set of forces involving actors and interests often divergent. The government’s performance through public policies can be derived from different actions based on laws, decrees and other forms of exercise of power that are not always objective. In all cases it is necessary to constantly rediscover reality, since social, political and economic actors move on the policy board.