Public Policies for Sustainable Territorial Development in Brazil: Between Clientelism and Participation

The article discusses the permanence of clientelistic practices and their tensions with participatory approach adopted within framework Brazilian public policy rural territorial development. It examines, in particular, case local implementation National Program Territorial Development. results come from study functioning Collegiate projects implemented Águas Emendadas Territory Midwest Brazil. uses a socio-anthropological patronage political participation through analysis social configuration relations instrumentalisation both spaces this territory. show existence not only but also an affective dimension clientele practice that can be analyzed as asymmetrical reciprocity relationship based on principle anthropological or process unequal exchange, considering science approach.