Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-08-17T13:20:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno Ayres Razera.pdf: 1685514 bytes, checksum: 0f3c94e0ba6321b9ab0ecec435acdf70 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T13:20:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno Ayres Razera.pdf: 1685514 bytes, checksum: 0f3c94e0ba6321b9ab0ecec435acdf70 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-06-26 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / The research investigates how the game mode Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG), by strategic concomitance, directs the player to operate by the visibility, to build the meaning of their simulacra identity. Concomitance, according to linguistics, is the designation of one or more actions, things or facts that occur simultaneously; coexistence or simultaneity. In this study the strategic concomitance has the coexistence as the relation of a strategist sender with the subject that provides his own tactic in simultaneity, working values in a same logical line. The most popular game of the genre, World of Warcraft (WOW), is taken as an object, as the immersion of its players is sanctioned by its great geographic reach and number of users who remain, year after year, faithful to the product, generating a movement large volume financial instrument, as well as employing new electronic technology tools and practices. The act of playing keeps the subject in interaction with other subjects and in the operation of this visibility that they construct identity simulations, shaped by the enunciative choices to make-see. In the analysis of the game, the use of the device called "transmog" was used to transform the appearance of the player's equipment. Syntagmatic operations call the device in its placement in discourse and thus build the axiology that makes the subject have to be, a simulacrum of socialized doing that establishes visibility as its main value. The theoretical-methodological support for the analysis is given by the discursive semiotic theory of Greimas (2014, 2007, 2002), which structures the generative path of meaning, the basis of the construction of meaning. It is also supported by Landowski's (1992, 1997, 2013, 2014a, 2014b) socio-demographic concept that, through the regimes of meaning and interaction, as well as through the regimes of visibility, allows to elucidate lived practices of the participants and their simulacrums built in the game. The theories of other semioticians are also bases for the elaboration of the axiological taxonomy of transmog. The bibliographical references also include a review of the history of the games and the survey of works with this theme. To carry out the study, there are analyzes of the transmog phenomenon, highlighting the dynamics of the interactions of the audience of World of Warcraft; in short, the study of the discursive practices of this device in the game, surrounded by the regimes of visibility, meaning and interaction. It was possible, with this, to verify the hypothesis that the visibility values in the game allow to maintain and extend the immersion of the players in a continuity, corresponding to the social practices: transmog, this device in game, does not determine the values in game, as facilitator and computer of an axiological exchange shared to the player. In addition, this work contributed to the theoretical basis for the area of communication that deals with the strategies of the gaming industry / A pesquisa investiga como a modalidade de game Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG), por concomitância estratégica, direciona o jogador a operar pela visibilidade, para a construção do sentido de seus simulacros identitários. Concomitância, de acordo com a linguística, é a designação de uma ou mais ações, coisas ou fatos que ocorrem em simultâneo; coexistência ou simultaneidade. Neste estudo a concomitância estratégica tem como coexistência a relação de um destinador estrategista com o sujeito que provê própria tática em simultaneidade, trabalhando valores em uma mesma linha lógica. O game World of Warcraft (WOW), mais popular do gênero, é tomado como objeto, pois a imersão de seus jogadores é sancionada por seu grande alcance geográfico e número de usuários que permanecem, ano após ano, fiéis ao produto, gerando uma movimentação financeira de grande volume, além de empregar instrumentos e práticas novas de tecnologias eletrônicas. O ato de jogar coloca o sujeito em interação com outros sujeitos e é na operação dessa visibilidade que são construídos simulacros identitários, moldados pelas escolhas enunciativas para fazer-ver. Recortou-se, na análise do game, o uso do dispositivo denominado como “transmog”, que consiste em permitir transformar esteticamente a aparência dos equipamentos do jogador. As operações sintagmáticas convocam o dispositivo na sua colocação em discurso e assim constroem a axiologia que faz o sujeito ter para ser, simulacro do fazer socializado que instaura a visibilidade como seu principal valor. O suporte teórico-metodológico para a análise é dado pela teoria semiótica discursiva de Greimas (2014; 2007; 2002), que estrutura o percurso gerativo de sentido, a base da construção da significação. Apoia-se também na sociossemiótica de Landowski (1992; 1997; 2013; 2014a; 2014b) que, pelos regimes de sentido e de interação, assim como pelos regimes de visibilidade, permite elucidar práticas vividas dos partícipes e do seu fazer em sociedade, pelos simulacros construídos no game. As teorias de outros semioticistas são também bases para a elaboração da taxonomia axiológica do transmog. Os referenciais bibliográficos incluem ainda uma revisão da história dos games e do levantamento de trabalhos com esta temática. Para realizar o estudo, há análises do fenômeno do transmog, destacando a dinâmica das interações do público de World of Warcraft; em minudência, a do estudo das práticas discursivas desse dispositivo no game, nos envoltos dos regimes de visibilidade, de sentido e de interação. Foi possível, com isso, verificar a hipótese de que os valores de visibilidade no game possibilitam manter e ampliar a imersão dos jogadores em uma continuidade, correspondente às práticas sociais: o transmog, este dispositivo in game, não determina os valores em jogo, funcionando como facilitador e ordenador de um câmbio axiológico partilhado ao jogador. Além disso, este trabalho contribuiu para o embasamento teórico para a área da comunicação que trata das estratégias da indústria dos games

As the major combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan fade from headline news, the effect remains a national concern for the 2.6 million post-9/11 veterans. Their hardships form the basis for this qualitative case study, which analyzed the organizational change effort at the Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR). This organization, specifically formed by the U.S. Marine Corps, instituted the necessary programs to meet the needs of Marine wounded warriors. However, the needs of these warriors are different now, and the WWR must adapt to remain relevant. The transformative change model presented by Anderson and Anderson formed the conceptual framework for this case study, which explored the central research question of how the leaders of an organization designed for a special mission effectively transform their operations to respond to new demands in a complex environment. The results from this case study, denoted by 8 themes, were derived from the analysis of the transcripts from 19 interviews conducted with representatives of the WWR. The 19 participants represented the diverse workforce of the WWR and were located at its sections across the country. To identify the emergent themes, structural and pattern coding methods were used as the data analysis process. Two themes from the data analysis were: developing a strategic communication plan and advancing the relevance of the WWR. The results from the case study were intended to help the leaders of the WWR realign their operations to achieve their new strategic objectives. This study is significant because it assessed the organizational change effort at the WWR to gain knowledge about veterans that may promote positive social change by informing the broader community of veteran support agencies about the urgent needs of the post-9/11 veterans.

Upon consultation with NPS faculty, the School has determined that this thesis may be released to the public, its distribution is unlimited effective August 25, 2011. / One result of the break-up of the Soviet Union is that the DOD has been forced to reevaluate the roles of each of the Armed Services based on the declining resource pool. From the Marine Corps' evaluation of itself came the Combined Arms Regiment (CAR) concept. The objective of this study was to develop an estimate of the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of the two possible vehicles used with the CAR and the CAR's components. Standard cost factors are used to cost out the various organizations involved. Two supporting analyses done in this study are: an evaluation of the Marine Corps' role in national security and how the CAR could be used to support that security role, and a comparison of the vehicle option operating characteristics which was done to enrich the dimensions under which the CAR could be evaluated. The results of the study are a tool which can help Marine Corps planners make more informed decisions in regards to the CAR concept. The final conclusion, based on the assumption that any CAR would act as a follow-on element of the MAGTF, was that although the CAR(LAV) was a workable option, the CAR using upgraded AAVs was the better, more cost effective option.

This study examines some of the ways in which Second World War veterans helped shape Canadian society in the years after 1945 by using the life experience of one of their number, Major-General Daniel Charles Spry, as an interpretive model. Just over one million Canadian men and women re-entered civil life after their wartime military service. Representing approximately 35 per cent of Canada’s adult male population aged 25 to 49 in 1951, and found in nearly every facet of Canadian life, Second World War veterans possessed social importance that extended far beyond their experience of the Veterans Charter. Using Dan Spry’s documented thoughts and actions in war and peace, this study argues that a number of these individuals learned lessons regarding leadership, character, citizenship, and internationalism during their wartime military service and – finding them useful – applied such lessons to various aspects of their lives after the war’s end. In so doing, Second World War veterans helped to influence the character of postwar Canada’s institutions, workplaces, and the lives of many Canadians by providing societal leadership, moulding children’s character, developing future citizens, and trying to build a better world. Appreciating their varied contributions provides new insight into both veterans’ attitudes and the sort of place that Canada was after the guns fell silent in 1945.

Of the roughly 3,500 volunteer regiments and batteries organized by the Union army during the American Civil War, only a small fraction has been studied in any scholarly depth. Among those not yet examined by historians was one that typified the western armies commanded by the two greatest Federal generals, Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. The Forty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry was at Fort Donelson and Shiloh with Grant in 1862, with Grant and Sherman during the long Vicksburg campaign of 1862 and 1863, and with Sherman in the Meridian, Atlanta, Savannah, and Carolinas campaigns in the second half of the war. These Illinois men fought in several of the most important engagements in the western theater of the war and, in the spring of 1865, were present when the last important Confederate army in the east surrendered. The Forty-fifth was also well connected in western politics. Its unofficial name was the “Washburne Lead Mine Regiment,” in honor of U.S Representative Elihu B. Washburne, who used his contacts and influences to arm the regiment with the best weapons and equipment available early in the war. (The Lead Mine designation referred to the mining industry in northern Illinois.) In addition, several officers and enlisted men were personal friends and acquaintances of Ulysses Grant of Galena, Illinois, who honored the regiment for their bravery in the final attempt to break through the Confederate defenses at Vicksburg. The study of the Forty-fifth Illinois is important to the overall study of the Civil War because of the campaigns and battles the unit participated and fought in. The regiment was also one of the many Union regiments at the forefront of the Union leadership’s changing policy toward the Confederate populace and war making industry. In this role the regiment witnessed the impact of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Of interest then, are the members’ views on the freeing of the slaves. Also of interest are their views on the arming of the slaves into black regiments, and on the Copperhead, anti-war movement in the Union. With ample sources on the regiment, and with no formal history of the unit having been written or published, a scholarly, modern study of the Lead Mine regiment therefore seems in order, as it would provide further insight into the Civil War from the Union soldiers’ perspective and into the sacrifices the men made in order to preserve their country.

Försvarsmakten har under åren efter Berlinmurens och Warszawapaktens fall präglats av neddragningar och inriktning mot internationella militära insatser. Sverige försvaras bäst genom säkerhet och stabilitet på andra platser än inom landets gränser. Försvarsmaktens dimensionering och verksamhet ska styras av det säkerhetspolitiska läget i vår omvärld men sanningen är att den oftare påverkats av hur de politiska vindarna för tillfället blåst i Sverige. I och med de ryska aggressionerna under konflikterna i Georgien 2008 och annekteringen av Krim 2014 sker ett säkerhetspolitiskt uppvaknande i Europa och Sverige. Dessa händelser medvetandegör för svenska politiker därmed det läge som kommit att utvecklas sedan Warszawapaktens upphörande i början av 1990-talet. Detta har sedan tydliggjorts ytterligare av händelserna under första kvartalet 2022 då Ryssland på nytt inledde krigshandlingar i Europas absoluta närhet. Med start 2014 har Försvarsmaktens fokus varit på att växa och återtag av förmågan till nationellt försvar. Att genomföra den beslutade tillväxten och återgången till nationellt invasionsförsvar innebär att ett flertal olika förändringsprocesser initieras. Nya utbildningsplattformar ska, tillsammans med nya krigsförband, skapas vilket är exempel på stora och tydliga förändringar som innebär betydande svårigheter och utmaningar. Men även i det lilla sker stora förändringar i form av omorganisering av befintliga krigsförband, något som inte heller sker helt smärtfritt. T.ex. kommer handböcker, metoder och utbildningslinjer m.m. att påverkas. Det lilla hamnar lätt i skuggan av det stora. I denna kvalitativa intervjustudie skapas förståelse för de behov som uppstår hos yrkesofficerarna vid införandet av en ny krigsorganisation. Studien hämtar sin empiri från semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio yrkesofficerare verksamma vid Göta Trängregemente. Kodning av data har skett med metod inspirerad av Grounded Theory. Analysen har genomförts baserat på en referensram där teorier kring organisation och ledarskap samt förändring varit tongivande.   Studiens resultat visar att det är genom den övergripande kärnvariabeln Behov som acceptans och förståelse för förändring skapas. Detta utgör själva grunden för att förändringen ska kunna ske enligt tänkt plan och så smärtfritt som möjligt. Försvarsmakten bör därför dels säkerställa att befintliga processteg respekteras genom hela organisationen, dels sträva efter att utveckla förändringsprocessen för att tillgodose de behov som studien uppmärksammar. / In the years following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Warsaw Pact, the Swedish Armed Forces has been characterized by downsizing and a focus on international military operations. The political view is that Sweden is best defended by maintaining security and stability outside the nation's borders. The dimensioning and activities of the Swedish Armed Forces should be governed by the general security situation in the surrounding area with a focus on Europe, but the truth is that it has more often been affected by how the political winds are currently blowing. With the Russian aggressions during the conflicts in Georgia in 2008 and the annexation of Crimea in 2014, there is a security policy awakening in Europe and Sweden. These events make Swedish politicians aware of the situation that has developed since the end of the Warsaw Pact in the early 1990s. This has since been further underlined by the events during the first quarter of 2022, when Russia resumed hostilities in Europe's absolute vicinity. Starting in 2014, the Swedish Armed Forces' focus has been on growth and re-building the national defense capability. Implementing decided changes and rebuilding the capacity for national defense means that several change processes are initiated. Examples of major changes that involve significant difficulties and challenges are the creation of new training platforms and military units but even in the trivial things, major changes are taking place in the form of reorganization of existing military units, something that is not painless. Doctrines, methods, training and more will be affected.  This qualitative interview study describes the needs that arise among army officers in the introduction of a new organization to create understanding in the event of change. The study draws its empirical data from semi-structured interviews with nine army officers active at the Logistic regiment. Coding of data has been done with a method inspired by Grounded Theory. The analysis has been carried out based on a reference framework where theories in organization and leadership as well as change have been dominant. The results of the study show that it is through the core variable Requirements that acceptance and understanding of change is created, which forms the basis for the change to take place. The Swedish Armed Forces should therefore ensure that existing process steps are respected throughout the organization and strive to develop the change process to meet the needs that the study addresses.

This Bachelor's thesis examines the consequences of Sweden's NATO membership regarding its security and defence policy, with a particular focus on Gotland. Sweden's transition to NATO membership was motivated by escalating geopolitical tensions in Europe due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and especially in the Baltic Sea region. This study employs a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in Gotland's military and municipal sectors to assess the strategic, operational and tactical effects of NATO membership. The results indicate that although NATO membership strengthens Sweden's national defence and geopolitical position, its immediate tactical and operational effects on Gotland are limited. The ongoing military development in Gotland, which was initiated before NATO membership, continues to develop with additional support and cooperation opportunities provided by the alliance. The research highlights the strategic necessity of NATO membership for Sweden, which provides increased security guarantees and adapts to broader geopolitical goals. However, the full extent of NATO's influence on Gotland's military development and societal impact requires further investigation given the recency of Sweden's membership on March 7, 2024. This thesis contributes to the academic discussion of geopolitical alliances and provides insights for policy makers in strategic planning and implementation.

Cette thèse est la première étape d'une recherche plus globale portant sur la présence d'une garnison britannique à Québec de 1759 à 1871. Nous voulons, à long terme, mieux connaître l'organisation de cette garnison, ses effectifs, son impact sur la ville et les conditions de vie de ses membres. L'étude du régiment "Royal Artillery" à Québec nous donne l'occasion d'entrevoir plusieurs thèmes rattachés à notre problématique tout en nous permettant de mieux circonscrire notre documentation î le fait que ce régiment ait été présent à Québec durant toute la période d'occupation britannique par l'envoi d'une soixantaine de ses compagnies qui ont défilé tour à tour, nous permet d'avoir une vue d'ensemble sur toute la période qui nous intéresse. Dans un premier chapitre, nous situons tout d'abord les compagnies du "Royal Artillery" dans l'organisation générale de l'armée de terre. L'armée britannique, avant 1855 est sous la gouverne de cinq personnages principaux, civils et militaires, qui ont leurs représentants dans les colonies et qui influent directement ou indirectement sur les troupes d'artillerie. A partir de 1855, la direction militaire est regroupée autour du commandant en chef alors que le secrétaire d'Etat à la guerre prend le contrôle de tous les départements administratifs civils ayant rapport avec l'armée. Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons scruté les structures mêmes du régiment "Royal Artillery", sa croissance, son histoire et nous avons replacé les compagnies d'artillerie à Québec dans le contexte du mouvement général des troupes qui s'étend à l'échelle de l'Empire britannique. Dans le second chapitre, nous avons évalué les effectifs du régiment "Royal Artillery" à Québec et au Canada en dégageant les tendances générales des fluctuations de ces effectifs. A long terme, nous avons trouvé des liens entre ces fluctuations et les conjonctures de paix et de guerre : la stratégie a également joué dans la répartition des effectifs au Canada et nous avons pu voir qu'une augmentation d'effectifs au Canada ne signifiait pas nécessairement un accroissement des troupes à Québec. A court terme, nous avons démontré les facteurs qui font diminuer les effectifs d'un mois à l'autre (désertions, mortalités, licenciements) et les mécanismes de renouvellement des compagnies. Nous avons aussi analysé la composition sociale de ces troupes en évaluant la proportion d’officiers, de sous-officiers et de simples soldats qui s'y trouve. A ces hommes, s'ajoute des femmes et des enfants dont nous avons tenté d'estimer le nombre. Le troisième chapitre étudie plus spécifiquement les profils de carrière des deux principaux groupes sociaux que l'on retrouve dans les compagnies du "Royal Artillery " à Québec. D'une part, il y a les officiers qui accèdent aux plus hauts postes de la hiérarchie et, d'autre part, on retrouve la grande masse des soldats qui a peu d'espoirs de promotions et qui n'accède qu'à des postes de sous-officiers. Nous avons donc tracé un tableau de la hiérarchie militaire en y situant bien les deux groupes sociaux. Puis, nous avons traité de chacun de ces groupes en nous demandant dans quels milieux sociaux ils se recrutent et quels genres de carrière leurs membres peuvent envisager. Enfin, nous avons donné l'échelle des salaires qui est un indice pertinent du fossé qui s'établit dans les niveaux de vie de ces deux groupes. Enfin, un dernier chapitre classe et décrit les nombreuses fonctions que les membres des compagnies d'artillerie remplissent à Québec. Ces fonctions sont à la fois communes avec le reste de la garnison (garde de la ville etc.) et réservées au régiment lui-même (maniement des canons etc.). Les activités des soldats diffèrent de celles des officiers. Alors que les officiers commandent, administrent et consacrent assez de temps aux loisirs, les soldats exécutent des taches routinières, s'exercent et ont peu de temps libres. L'horaire d'une journée que nous donnons en exemple donne une bonne idée des contraintes dans lesquelles sont places les soldats. Bref, nous avons étudié le contexte administratif de la présence de troupes d'artillerie a Québec qui est probablement le même que le reste de la garnison. Nous avons étudié les fluctuations des effectifs, la composition sociale des troupes et les activités de garnison. Nous faisons également dans notre conclusion un bilan des recherches qui restent à faire. / Québec Université Laval, Bibliothèque 2013

I en tid då Försvarsmakten brottas med hög personalomsättning av soldater står Luftvärnsregementet i Halmstad inför en ombeväpning av historiska proportioner, med nya luftvärnssystem och en utökad organisation, för att möta det rådande säkerhetspolitiska läget i Östersjöregionen. I denna utveckling utgör den kontinuerligt anställda soldaten en viktig betydelse för att luftvärnsförbanden ska kunna lösa de tilldelade uppgifterna. För att djupare förstå och finna klarhet varför kontinuerligt anställda soldater väljer att sluta användes en kvalitativ forskningsmetod, genomsyrad av en induktiv ansats. Genom intervjuer med tidigare anställda soldater insamlades empiri som står på egen grund. Med en analysmetod inspirerad av Grounded Theory skapades det emotionella spänningsdiagrammet som förklarar varför individen väljer att sluta. I diskussionen kopplades forskningens resultat främst mot Herzbergs tvåfaktorsteori men resultatet sågs även ur ett generationsperspektiv. För den unga generation Z är personifiering genom personlig utveckling tillsammans med ledarskapet avgörande i soldaternas beslut att lämna sin anställning. Den omväxlande och utmanande verksamheten i Försvarsmakten bidrar till en stark känsla av gemenskap som i sin tur påverkar soldatens motivation att stanna kvar längre i sin anställning. Soldaten är även påverkad i sitt val att lämna eller stanna kvar vid förbandet av basala behov så som anställningsvillkor, lön och geografiskt läge. / At a time when the Swedish Armed Forces struggle with high soldier turnover, the Air Defense Regiment in Halmstad is facing a re-arming of historical proportions such as new air defense systems and an expanded organization to meet the current security policy situation in the Baltic Sea Region. In this development, the continuously employed soldier is an important factor in ensuring that the air defense units are able to fulfill their assigned tasks. In order to understand more deeply and find clarity why the continuously employed soldiers choose to leave, a qualitative research method, imbued with an inductive approach, was used. Through interviews with formerly employed soldiers empirics that stand on their own were collected. With an analysis method inspired by Grounded Theory, the emotional tension diagram was created that explains why the individual chooses to leave. In the discussion, the results of the research were mainly linked to Herzberg's two-factor theory, but the result was also seen from a generation perspective. For the young generation Z, personalization through personal development together with leadership is of major importance why the soldiers are determined to leave their employment. The varied and challenging activities of the Swedish Armed Forces contribute to a strong sense of community that affects the soldier's motivation to stay longer in one´s employment. The soldier is also influenced by basic needs in one´s choice to leave or stay at the unit such as employment conditions, salary and geographical location.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:24:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Luciana Andrea Accorsi Berardi.pdf: 1169141 bytes, checksum: be508be5ec9fb5c23b0774b0855cfe4e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-05-08 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This labor intents to analyze the Legal Process of Sao Paulo s Municipal District in face to the 1988 Federal Constitution, whose concepts, regiment, principles, organization and performance date from the primordial of Brazilian structures, in parallel with the classical positivist doctrine. For the had of this premises, this study at first is probing the formation and evolution of the legal classic concepts of power, public opinion, sovereignty, democracy, representation and popular participation. It s boarding to, at a second, the factors which tempted to the duty and obligation of the State s discussion, the Brazilian Federation internal fragmentation through the distribution of distinct competences as one of the propulsive measures of the local development and incentive to the decision makers concerning to measures and course of peculiar public interest. It intends to present a brief boarding of the myth s ascension and its decay around the popular representation and participation, until achieving the constitutional position and how both are presented ahead the 1988 Constitution and the District of Sao Paulo s Organic Law. After a brief incursion on the concept and analysis of the Municipal Legislative Process, under the legal approach, it becomes a reflection on its procedure and formation, recurrent of the legislative office s exercise, always obeying the established Brazilian State principles: democratic, federative and republican, as established specifically in the constitutional law. Finally, we offer our conclusions and some considerations. / Este estudo tem o objetivo de propor uma análise crítica ao Processo Legislativo do Município de São Paulo em face da Constituição Federal de 1988, cuja noção, regime, princípios, formas e execução remontam aos primórdios da civilização brasileira, sob os auspícios paralelos da doutrina clássica positivista. A partir dessa colocação, para a devida análise da matéria, o estudo em primeiro lugar, procura examinar a formação e evolução dos conceitos clássicos dos institutos do poder, opinião pública, soberania, democracia, representação e por fim, participação . Num segundo momento, aborda os fatores que provocaram a rediscussão das funções e os papéis do Estado, a fragmentação interna da Federação brasileira através da distribuição de competências distintas aos entes federativos, como uma das medidas propulsoras ao desenvolvimento local e, o incentivo às tomadas de decisões, não apenas ao Estado, mas também à sociedade civil, relativa a medidas e diretrizes de peculiar interesse público. Finalmente, faz-se uma breve abordagem da ascensão do mito da representação e da participação popular e a sua decadência, até chegar à postura constitucional de como ambos se apresentam diante da Constituição Federal de 1988 e da Lei Orgânica do Município de São Paulo. Por derradeiro, após rápida incursão sobre o conceito e análise do processo legislativo municipal, sob o enfoque jurídico, faz-se uma reflexão sobre seu procedimento e formação, decorrente do exercício da função legislativa, obedecendo sempre aos princípios estabelecidos pelo Estado brasileiro: democrático de direito, republicano e federativo, da mesma forma que os especificamente estabelecidos pelo texto constitucional.