3:00- 4:00 pm Keynote address: Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazilian Supreme Court 4:00-5:00 pm Discussion led by Larry Diamond Day 2- Friday December 8th, 2017 9:00-10:45am Panel 1: Determinants of the strength of checks and balance institutions Moderator: Jonathan Rodden -Marcus Melo and Carlos Pereira: "A Strong Leash for a Dog: Delegation of Powers to Check Institutions in Brazil" -Francis Fukuyama -Erik Jensen -William Summerhill Discussant: Alberto Diaz-Cayeiros Coffee break 11:00-12:45 Panel 2: Corruption and Democracy in Comparative Perspective Moderator: Vinícius Mota -Miriam Golden: "Does the Rule of Law Reduce Wrongdoing by Politicians?" -Nara Pavão: "Corruption, Horizontal Accountability and Public Opinion in Brazil" -Beatriz Magaloni -Carlos Pereira Discussant: Scott Desposato 14:00-15:45 Panel 3: The perils of judicial abuse on politics and economics Moderator: Alberto Diaz-Cayeiros -Ben Ross Schneider: "The Rise and Fall of New Developmentalism under the PT" -Diego Werneck -Lucio Renno: "Abuse of Power in Brazil: The Current Debate and Some Evidences" -Oscar Vilhena: "Supremocracy: Challenges of Judicial Responsiveness" Discussant: Francis Fukuyama Coffee Break 16:00-17:45 Panel 4: Social norms, accountability and political institutions in comparative experiences Moderator: James Cavallaro -Dinsha Mistree -Julio Rios Figueiroa: "Informal Institutions and Judicial Independence: A Comparision of Brazil and Mexico" -Taylor Boas: "Norms versus Action: Voting Against Malfeasance in Brazil" -George Avelino: "Democracy, Political Parties, and the Rule of Law" Discussant: Marcus Melo