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Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization
Based on an in-depth examination of the Brazillian case, this book argues that we need to rethink important theoretical issues and empirical realities of party systems in the third wave of democratization.
Paying for Politics
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Democracy, Electoral Systems, and Judicial Empowerment in Developing Countries
An independent judiciary is considered an indication of a developing nation’s level of democracy
Ambition, Federalism, and Legislative Politics in Brazil
Ambition theory suggests that scholars can understand a good deal about politics by exploring politicians' career goals. In the USA, an enormous literature explains congressional politics by assuming that politicians primarily desire to win re-election. In contrast, although Brazil's institutions appear to encourage incumbency, politicians do not seek to build a career within the legislature. Instead, political ambition focuses on the subnational level. Even while serving in the legislature, Brazilian legislators act strategically to further their future extra-legislative careers by serving as 'ambassadors' of subnational governments. Brazil's federal institutions also affect politicians' electoral prospects and career goals, heightening the importance of subnational interests in the lower chamber of the national legislature. Together, ambition and federalism help explain important dynamics of executive-legislative relations in Brazil. This book's rational-choice institutionalist perspective contributes to the literature on the importance of federalism and subnational politics to understanding national-level politics around the world.
Democratic Brazil Revisited
As the world's fifth-largest country, Brazil presents a compelling example of democracy in action. This book assesses the impact of competitive politics on Brazilian government, institutions, economics, and society.
Os Dornelles com raízes em São Borja
Este livro pretende contribuir para a busca dos antepassados de ramos da grande família Dornelles que viveram ou tiveram alguma relação com São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, procurando-se principalmente seus ancestrais nascidos até o final do século XIX, quando cabia à Igreja Católica registrar nascimentos, casamentos, óbitos, perfilhações e testamentos. A ideia inicial era incluir todos os registros encontrados, mas logo foi percebida a impossibilidade disso, pois em muitos não havia informações suficientes para ligá-los aos filhos de João d’Ornelles e Catharina Ignacia, casal-del-Rei que em 1752 chegou no Rio Grande do Sul para colonizar as Missões.
Brazil
Once deemed a “dysfunctional” democracy with a “feckless” set of political institutions and a “drunk” economy, today’s Brazil has undergone a complete reversal of fortune. Now in its third decade of democracy, the economy is blossoming and large-scale development projects are underway, including the exploitation of massive, off-shore oil reserves, a nationwide effort to modernize infrastructure, and preparations for the hosting of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Inequality and poverty are reducing and even Brazil’s political institutions are more governable and are producing a higher-quality democracy than most observers once thought possible. Alfred P. Montero’s ...
As teorias e o caso
De cunho teórico e analítico, a presente obra tem como objetivo fortalecer a reflexão sobre a Ciência Política praticada no Brasil e sobre o Brasil como caso concreto. Seu amplo escopo reflete o engajamento das diferentes áreas ou subdisciplinas da Ciência Política nacional. O eixo principal do livro, comum a todos os capítulos, se baseia no levantamento das principais teorias (em perspectiva comparada) que têm sido mobilizadas para compreender o caso brasileiro, acompanhado de reflexões e análises sobre como as características específicas do nosso contexto incidem ao mesmo tempo na utilização, aplicabilidade e limitações dessas teorias. Dessa forma, o livro serve ao duplo propósito de realizar um levantamento dos principais argumentos usados pelos pesquisadores nacionais, oferecendo ao leitor um estado da arte da pesquisa em Ciência Política, e mapear as principais características do Brasil como caso concreto e como essas características importam para a avaliação das teorias produzidas aqui e no exterior.
