This course aims to present the student with a panoramic and concrete view of public management in Brazil and some of its constraints or limitations. To this end, the following topics will be discussed: Definitions of democracy. Democracy and public management in Brazil. Policy and Politics. Evolution and Reforms of Public Administration. The New Public Administration. Managerial Public Administration. New Public Management Instruments. Strategic Planning and Management for Results in the Public Sector. Challenges of Control in New Forms of Governance. Participatory and Inclusive Management. Social Participation and Interactions between Different Actors in the Development of Public Policies. Contemporary challenges in public management. Control and legal security.