
The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil.
Title:
The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil.
Author:
Ames, Barry.
ISBN:
9780472021437
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (346 pages)
Series:
Interests, Identities, And Institutions In Comparative Politics
Contents:
Contents -- 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 Legislature -- Conclusion -- 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.
Abstract:
A sophisticated application of rational choice theory.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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