Ambition, federalism, and legislative politics in Brazil /

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In the US House of Representatives, members seek to win repeated reelection whereas politicians in Brazil see the national legislature as a stepping-stone to 'higher' office, in state and local government. This book contributes to the literature on the importance of federalism and subnatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Samuels, David, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Temas:
1900-1999
Federal government > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Legislators > Brazil > Attitudes.
Ambition.
Legislative power > Brazil.
Politics, Practical > Brazil.
Rational choice theory.
Parlementaires > Brésil > Attitudes.
Pouvoir législatif > Brésil.
Théorie des choix rationnels.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Ambition
Federal government
Legislative power
Legislators > Attitudes
Politics and government
Politics, Practical
Rational choice theory
Föderalismus
Karriere
Politisches System
Politiker
Política e governo > Brasil.
Poder legislativo > Brasil.
Governo federal > Brasil.
Parlements > Brésil.
Gouvernement fédéral > Brésil.
Pratiques politiques > Brésil.
Brazil > Politics and government > 20th century.
Brésil > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Brazil
Brasilien
Brésil > Politique et gouvernement > 1985-2002.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Section I: 1. Ambition theory and political careers in Brazil
  • 2. In the absence of congressional careerism: short stints, flat hierarchies, and low payoffs in the brazilian chamber of deputies
  • 3. Progressive ambition and congressional 'hot seats' in Brazil, 1945-98
  • 4. Labyrinths of power, Brazilian-style: post-chamber political careers
  • Part II. Section II: 6. On the political (in)efficacy of pork-barreling in the Brazilian congress
  • 7. Progressive ambition, federalism, and pork-barreling in Brazil
  • 8. Institutions of their own design? democratization and fiscal decentralization in Brazil, 1975-95
  • 9. The Cardoso administration and changes in Brazilian federalism.

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