This article examines what political scientists think of the Brazilian political system, especially in regard to the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. There are two opposing camps of scholars who ...

This article examines what political scientists think of the Brazilian political system, especially in regard to the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. There are two opposing camps of scholars who ...

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os fatores determinantes dos padrões de carreira política adotados pelos deputados federais paulistas no período das legislaturas 49ª (1991-1995) à 53ª (2007-2011). Com uso de técnicas ...

This thesis proposes to present a mapping of the parliamentary profile of the deputies who assumed mandates in the 2003-2007, 2007-2011 and 2011-2015 legislatures, through the analysis of the legislative production of these ...

In this dissertation, I investigate some of the theoretical and empirical puzzles posed by the persistence of clientelist practices in Brazil. As explored in the following Introduction, the competitiveness of the Brazilian ...

Archival documents were digitally produced and gave rise to so-called Digital Archival Records - DADs that brought with them new challenges inherent in their digital support, especially for the long-term preservation of ...

Getting votes is crucial for any politician who is undergoing an election. Thus, this study is dedicated to investigate variables that affect the vote of incumbent deputy in Brazilian Congress who attempt to re-election, ...