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The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil.
Many countries have experimented with different electoral rules in order either to increase involvement in the political system or make it easier to form stable governments. Barry Ames explores this important topic in one of the world's most populous and important democracies, Brazil. This book...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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University of Michigan Press
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Glossary of Major Political Parties; Introduction; Part 1. The Electoral System: Rules, Politicians, and Parties; 1. Elections and the Politics of Geography; 2. Campaign Strategy under Open-List Proportional Representation; 3. The Evolution of Electoral Support, 1978-94; 4. History Matters: The Interaction of Social Structure and Political Events; Part 2. The Legislative Arena; 5. Wheeling, Dealing, and Appealing: What Motivates Deputies?; 6. Presidential Coalition-Building Strategies; 7. Party Discipline in the Chamber of Deputies.
- 8. Procedures, Parties, and Negotiations in a Fragmented LegislatureConclusion; Appendixes; A. The Maps and Moran's I; B. Data Sources and Problems; C. The Constituent Assembly Voting Database; D. Cooperation and Defection among Deputies, 1991-98; References; Index.