"Estado do campo" da pesquisa em políticas públicas no Brasil Translated title: "État des lieux" de la recherche en politiques publiques au Brésil Translated title: "State of the field" on the public policies research in Brazil

Abstract

Este trabalho discute o "estado do campo" da área de políticas públicas, analisando as lacunas e as possibilidades da produção acadêmica no Brasil. A autora analisa as condições favoráveis para o amadurecimento teórico e metodológico das pesquisas em políticas públicas, apesar das lacunas temáticas e dos problemas teóricos e metodológicos que requerem o cuidado e a atenção dos pesquisadores.

Translated abstract

Ce travail discute l'état des lieux du domaine des politiques publiques, en analysant les lacunes et les possibilités de la production académique au Brésil. L'auteur analyse les conditions favorables à la mise au point théorique et méthodologique des recherches en politiques publiques, malgré les lacunes thématiques et des problèmes théoriques et méthodologiques qui requièrent l'attention et la vigilance des chercheurs.

Translated abstract

The article discusses the "state of the field" on public policies research in Brazil, analyzing its academic performance coupled with its limits, gaps, and possibilities. The article argues that, on the one hand, there are favorable conditions for improving the theoretical and methodological problems faced by public policies research; on the other hand, there are still issues and some theoretical and methodological gaps claiming for more careful attention from researchers.