Contemporaneidade e federalismo de cooperação mediante a formalização de consórcios públicos : análise da atuação internacional do consórcio nordeste em busca do desenvolvimento regional

Abstract

Federalism in Brazil has had its properties structured starting with the Federal Constitution of 1891. In a contemporary perspective, federated entities have a greater predominance in the ability to negociate with each other and with international parties, given that the Brazilian State, during the process of constitutional formation, has always disposed of legal tools that enabled cooperation between subnational governments, however, without due regulation. This research aims to analyse the formation of the Northeast Consortium and its legitimacy as a subnational entity capable of dealing with supranational relations, as well as the formative system and its degree of participation in the national federative model. This work seeks to answer the following question: can the associated management through Public Consortia deal with international actors to obtain resources aimed at regional development, within the limits of competence ensured by the Federal Constitution? As a premise, it is considered that the management associated by public means is compatible with the efficiency goals proposed by the Federal Constitution, that is, it can articulate and formalize negotiations in the expectation of fostering regional governance including supranational aspects. In the methodology of this qualitative study, the deductive method is used in conjunction with the analytical study of cooperative federalism in Brazil as from Law. No. 11.107 of 2005, which provides for Public Consortia, in addition to Decree No. 6.170 of 2007, regulating Art. 241 of the Federal Constitution. The conclusions point that the formation of consortium management searches to strengthen the relations of subnational governments with the international community, aiming to develop actions related to international cooperation, in which regional development is strengthened through the provision of public services.