Author: MARCIO VIEIRA SANTOS Abstract: The work aims to show and help elucidate issues relevant to political and electoral reforms being implemented in the country, the period between May 2009 and December 2012. The data were collected and information relating to the object of study by the National Congress and […]

Authors: 20Paulo Roberto Neves Costa, Tiago Junior Roks and Guatimozin de Oliveira Santos Filho. Abstract: This article sets out to analyze the characteristics of the entrepreneurial elite of the state of Paraná. Our use of typical methodologies for the study of elites and political culture, articulated for analysis of particular […]

Authors: Mário Scheffer and Lígia Bahia Abstract: In the elections of 2010, the health insurance companies allocated R$ 11,8 million in official donations to campaigns of 153 candidates for elective office, which contributed to the election of 38 federal deputies, 26 state legislators, five senators, five governors and the president. […]