Beliefs about how goods and resources should be distributed in society constitute a central element in the identification with political parties. In this sense, the preference for a more or less active role of the state ...

Identification with political parties in Latin America is analyzed in two dimensions: volume and composition. In general, the literature focuses on the analysis of volume, as measured by the percentage of citizens identified ...

Identification with political parties in Latin America is analyzed in two dimensions: volume and composition. In general, the literature focuses on the analysis of volume, as measured by the percentage of citizens identified ...

To what extent do party labels influence individuals' policy positions? Much research has examined this question in the United States, where party identification can generate both in-group and out-group pressures to conform ...

The present dissertation aims to analyze the relationship between the organizational structure of the Partido do Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL) and its characteristics. It starts from the premise that the origin of the party ...

The Brazilian party system presents us with a history that draws attention to the changes it has undergone during its recent history, marked by crises, interruptions, discontinuity and a great difficulty of consolidation. ...

What are the sources of mass partisanship? The focus of this article is on the role of party organizational strategies in Brazil, where sociological cleavages are weak. All Brazilian parties post electoral gains by opening ...