1 de September de 2020

“Political and institutional crisis in Brazil: the paradox between a rigid development model and social mobility (2003-2016)”

Author: Natalia Raquel Razovich Abstract: On August 31, 2016, Dilma Rousseff was removed from office through an impeachment process. Tried under the technical-legal category of a crime of responsibility against the Budget Law, she was specifically accused of “manipulating” public accounts and taking out supplementary credits without Congressional approval. Beyond […]
21 de August de 2020

The Institutionalization of Participation in the Face of the Informal Dimension of Influence: a look at the Committee on Participatory Legislation of the Chamber of Deputies (2003-2015)

Authors: Paula Boarin, Ciro Antônio da Silva Resende and Lucas Henrique Ribeiro Abstract: The article compares data on the Participatory Legislation Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (CLP-CD) with contributions from the literature on the influence of interest groups in the public policy decision-making process, especially in the parliamentary arena. […]
20 de August de 2020

A study on business lobbying in the chamber of deputies (2007 to 2018)

Author: Igor Sulaiman Said Felicio Borck Abstract: This article aims to discuss the business lobbying carried out in the Economic Development, Industry, Commerce and Services Committee (CDEICS) of the Chamber of Deputies, from 2007 to 2018. The research question sought to answer the following: how do business entities lobby in […]
18 de August de 2020

The Action of right-wing social movements in the Brazilian legislature – an analysis of the articulation against the legalization of abortion

Author: Lívia de Souza Abstract: The paper analyzes the role of right-wing social movements in the Brazilian legislative branch, having as object of the abortion agenda, a topic of dispute between progressives and conservatives. There is a strong influence of religion on the issue, but there is a broader conservative […]
24 de June de 2020

The action of the association of state military officers of Paraná as a pressure group in the national congress

Authors: Alison SCZEPANSKI and Carlos SIMIONI Abstract: The democratic context of the 20th century fostered the emergence of social groups that aim to represent certain interests before state power. In this scenario, within police institutions, some class associations have emerged that have acted in the context of the various powers […]
27 de May de 2020

Reflections: Education, Society, and Politics

Author: Israel Aparecido Gonçalves Abstract: This book is a collection of articles published in newspapers in Santa Catarina and São Paulo over ten years. The articles use simple language and analyze the role of the school, the educational process, and the inclusion or exclusion of segments of society. In the […]
6 de April de 2020

Businesspeople and Politics in Brazil

Author: Icaro Gabriel da Fonseca Engler Abstract: The book “Entrepreneurs and Politics in Brazil” aims to analyze the possible relationships between two distinct spaces: the economic and the political. In this sense, it seeks to distance itself from the more common concerns, present in various authors, about economic development or […]
1 de April de 2020

Leonel Brizola: Critical Analogy of Contemporary Politics

Author: Bruno Marques Albuquerque Abstract: We look for elements related to the political leadership exercised by Leonel Brizola, during the period comprised by the ” Moderate Multiparty”. In fact, it aims to highlight this name for national historicism, in order to put it back in the academic annals because of […]
27 de March de 2020

PL No. 1,202/2007 and the Regulation of Lobbying in Brazil: consolidating an already existing normative context

Author: JOSÉ PEDRO VAZ FERNANDES Abstract: The regulation of the lobby in Brazil is a subject that carries increasing prominence, especially, considering the controversies that relate the activity with corruptive practices and that generate a negative image for the practice, which, in spite of any argument, finds legal support in […]
1 de March de 2020

Bill No. 1,202/2007 and the Regulation of Lobbying in Brazil: Consolidating an Existing Regulatory Framework

The regulation of the lobby in Brazil is a subject that carries increasing prominence, especially, considering the controversies that relate the activity with corruptive practices and that generate a negative image for the practice, which, in spite of any argument, finds legal support in the Brazilian legal order. After several […]
1 de January de 2020

The social grammars of the capital versus labor conflict in the National Congress: an analysis of the actions of advocacy coalitions during the legislative process of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform.

Author: VINICIUS FOLETTO BEVILAQUA Abstract: The thesis theme is the manifestation of the capital-labor conflict in the Brazilian National Congress during the legislative process of the labor reform in 2017. The main objective is to analyze a discursive and strategic dynamic supported by representatives of the capital-labor conflict during public […]
1 de January de 2020

Defense coalitions for a new development policy

Author: Kleber Chagas Cerqueira Abstract: In a theoretical study on the acceptance and dissemination of Keynesian economic ideas and policies in the 20th century, Hall (1989) identifies three main approaches to the phenomenon: those centered on economists, those centered on the state, and those centered on political coalitions, which incorporate […]
1 de January de 2020

The constitutionality of the barrier clause of Brazilian political parties from the perspective of independent candidacy

Author: YARA MELO FEITOSA Abstract: The brief article aims to analyze what political parties are, their form of creation, resourcefulness, the changes that were imposed by the constitutional amendment No. 97, more precisely known as the Barrier Clause / Performance Clause. Likewise, it seeks to analyze the possible single candidatures, […]
1 de January de 2020

The birth of the control device over fake news: a Critical Discourse Analysis in the Social Communication Council of the National Congress

12 de December de 2019

THE BIRTH OF THE FAKE NEWS CONTROL DEVICE: a Critical Discourse Analysis at the Social Communication Council of the National Congress

Author: Maíra Moraes Vitorino Abstract: The purpose of this article is to understand, through the Critical Discourse Analysis, how the concept of fake news is being constructed by the national powers since the context in which the narratives about democracy and elections are the support of the discourses that justify […]
10 de December de 2019

Sociological bases of foreign policy production in the New Republic

Autor: Mario Schettino Valente Abstract: This article relies on the Brazilian social and political thought to provide a narrative of sociological foundations of the national foreign policy in the New Republic. This research analyses the conformation of the Brazilian society and its national State to discuss how the Portuguese patrimonial […]
1 de December de 2019

Lobbying, corruption, and influence peddling: defining concepts to understand the relevance of regulation

Author: ANDRESSA MIQUELINI LACK Abstract: Historically lobbying has always been fraught with controversy, given its proximity to political agents and therefore to power. However, this is an important activity because it represents, above all, the exercise of participation in political decisions in a legitimate way, linking citizens and stimulating democracy […]
8 de November de 2019

A dignified existence and public administration in the 21st century

Author: Ana Claudia Santano Introduction: In a society marked by mistrust, the fight against public mismanagement must necessarily begin with a closer relationship between the Public Administration and its citizens. Simultaneously, a shift in mindset is needed regarding the objectives of the Public Administration, which, by its very nature, faces […]
24 de October de 2019

Culture, Power, and Democracy: The Lobby of Creative Industries on Copyright Policies in Brazil

Author: Nayara Fátima Macedo de Medeiros Albrecht Abstract: The field of copyright is composed by different stakeholders with diverse perspectives. Literature on political disputes in this field usually divides these stakeholders into two coalitions: one in defence of strengthening copyright protection, the other advocating for more flexibilities. However, this dichotomy […]
1 de October de 2019

Lobbying in the Chamber of Deputies: evolution, strategies and influence

Authors: Manoel Leonardo Santos, Wagner Pralon Mancuso, Marcello Fragano Baird and Ciro Antônio da Silva Resende Introduction: Lobbying, that is, the advocacy or mediation of interests with public decision-makers, is an important and ubiquitous phenomenon in democracies. In Brazil, despite apparent growth and professionalization of the entities dedicated to this […]