Author: Louise Ronconi de Nazareno Abstract: This thesis discusses the intertwining of three areas of social policies – social assistance, food and nutritional security, and income transfer programs – in the recent creation of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MDS), in the field of Brazilian social […]

Author: Alexandre de Moraes Introduction: This is a study focused on the difficulties of political representation as a support for Democracy. From a brief analysis of democratic notions and political representation, it will be seen that the crisis in popular representation and in the organization and functioning of political parties […]

Author: Felipe Bizinoto Abstract: The pressure groups born from the human need to live collectively. And inside of a political regime (especially a democratic one) that they play fundamental role in representing interests before public instances, especially the legislative and executive ones. This action (act or activity) consists of lobby, […]