Articles by Nayara F. Macedo de Medeiros Albrecht

September 30, 2025

Public administration reform in Brazil: still seeking the wrong suspects

Nayara F. Macedo de Medeiros Albrecht
Nayara Albrecht argues that although the proposal claims to target privileges, it risks undermining the integrity of public administration. She suggests that the agenda should also address disparities within the public sector
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Nayara F. Macedo de Medeiros Albrecht
Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA), Brazil

Nayara has over five years' postdoctoral experience at the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil), Aston University, and Newcastle University (United Kingdom), and previously served as a civil servant at Brazil’s Ministry of Culture.

Since 2021, she has chaired the IPSA Research Committee on Politics and Business.

Her current research includes a project on the politicisation of public bureaucracy in Latin America and collaborative work on the use of data and artificial intelligence in policymaking.

Her broader research interests cover public policy, governance processes, political theory, and the role of data and AI in public administration.

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