This paper discusses contradictory movements in centralization and de-centralization by examining two groups of policies: those that are meant to regulate fiscal relations between national and subnational governments and those that have... more
This paper discusses contradictory movements in centralization and de-centralization by examining two groups of policies: those that are meant to regulate fiscal relations between national and subnational governments and those that have redefined responsibilities relating to the provision of certain social services. It is maintained here that, from the point of view of inter-governmental relations, the Brazilian federation is a complex arrangement within which centralizing and de-centralizing tendencies co-exist, impelled by different forces, responding to different motivations and producing a variety of results.
This article analyzes the Brazilian political system from the local perspective. Following Cox (1997), we review the problems with electoral coordination that emerge from a given institutional framework. Due to the characteristics of the... more
This article analyzes the Brazilian political system from the local perspective. Following Cox (1997), we review the problems with electoral coordination that emerge from a given institutional framework. Due to the characteristics of the Brazilian Federal system and its electoral rules, linkage between the three levels of government is not guaranteed a priori, but demands a coordinating effort by the parties' leadership. According to our hypothesis, the parties are capable of coordinating their election strategies at different levels in the party system. Regression models based on two-stage least squares (2SLS) and TOBIT, analyzing a panel of Brazilian municipalities with data from the 1994 and 2000 elections, show that the proportion of votes received by a party in a given election correlates closely with its previous votes in majoritarian elections. Despite institutional incentives, the Brazilian party system shows evidence that it is organized nationally to the extent that it links the competition for votes at the three levels of government (National, State, and Municipal).
This paper discusses contradictory movements in centralization and de-centralization by examining two groups of policies: those that are meant to regulate fiscal relations between national and subnational governments and those that have... more
This paper discusses contradictory movements in centralization and de-centralization by examining two groups of policies: those that are meant to regulate fiscal relations between national and subnational governments and those that have redefined responsibilities relating to the provision of certain social services. It is maintained here that, from the point of view of inter-governmental relations, the Brazilian federation is a complex arrangement within which centralizing and de-centralizing tendencies co-exist, impelled by different forces, responding to different motivations and producing a variety of results.
... We are also grateful to Anthony Spanakos for his stylistic and substantive suggestions to improve the text and to Ester Ribeiro assistance with the organization of data and bibliography. 1 Page 2. Electronic copy available at:... more
... We are also grateful to Anthony Spanakos for his stylistic and substantive suggestions to improve the text and to Ester Ribeiro assistance with the organization of data and bibliography. 1 Page 2. Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1411486 ...
... Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida Department of Political Science University of São Paulo ... economic reforms are public goods, whose production faces collective action dilemmas ... Econômicoe Social (BNDES) due to unpayedunpaid... more
... Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida Department of Political Science University of São Paulo ... economic reforms are public goods, whose production faces collective action dilemmas ... Econômicoe Social (BNDES) due to unpayedunpaid debts; public subsidiaries no ...
... superioridade dos regimes autoritários sobre as democracias para promover mudanças estruturais, na medida em que, sob os primeiros, era mais fácil assegurar insulamento e concentração de poder decisório na cúpula do sistema... more
... superioridade dos regimes autoritários sobre as democracias para promover mudanças estruturais, na medida em que, sob os primeiros, era mais fácil assegurar insulamento e concentração de poder decisório na cúpula do sistema governamental (Kauffman e Stallings, ...
SORJ, B.; TAVARES, M.H. (orgs.). Sociedade e política no Brasil Pós-64. São Paulo: Brasiliense (2ª edição, 1984). Republicado pelo Centro Edelstein de Pesquisas Sociais em 2008.
Este artículo discute los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil, en 2014. Describe el proceso por el cual las instituciones políticas han predominado sobre los impulsos de cambio claramente existentes en la sociedad, que... more
Este artículo discute los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil, en 2014. Describe el proceso por el cual las instituciones políticas han predominado sobre los impulsos de cambio claramente existentes en la sociedad, que se han puesto de manifiesto en las calles, en 2013. Sostenemos que no hay una vía directa conectando las calles a la arena electoral. La desconfianza y el descontento ciudadanos tienen que encontrar una traducción en términos de alternativa electoral creíble, o sea, percibida como viable y superior a las ofertadas por los partidos existentes. En general, algunos ciudadanos pueden arriesgarse a enfrentar los azares de las manifestaciones callejeras, pero la mayoría de los electores calcula de otra forma el riesgo de hacer una apuesta en quienes podrán beneficiarlos o perjudicarlos por los próximos cuatro años.
