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. […]

Author: Giorgio Boccardo Bosoni Abstract: In recent decades, Latin America has undergone profound transformations in its development model. These changes, known as the “neoliberal turn,” have left deep marks on its class and social group structure. Although influenced by similar external dynamics, the degree of implementation of reforms varies from […]

Author: Leandro Consentino Abstract: The objective of the thesis is to study the performance and mobilization of national organized interests on the international arena, a still incipient theme in Brazilian political science studies. Thus, we will analyze the internalization process conducted by the largest representative association of the sugarcane sector: […]

Author: Leonor Augusta Giovine Cordovil Abstract: The objective of this work is to highlight the importance of considering the public interest in anti-dumping investigations, an analysis that cannot be carried out without the prior definition of criteria to be used by all WTO Members, thus avoiding discriminatory application. If the […]

Author: Giorgio Boccardo Bosoni Abstract: The transformation that has occurred in Latin America in recent decades has generated significant changes in the physiognomy of its structure and main social groups. These changes, linked to state and economic reforms, have given rise to heterogeneous modernization. In some countries, this modernization has […]

Authors: Mário Scheffer and Lígia Bahia Abstract: The Brazilian legislation regulates the financial donations from private sources to both majoritarian and proportional election candidates. Based on approaches found in the literature on the party-system structure and on the relationships between the Legislative and Executive, this study uses the categories political […]

Authors: Wagner Pralon Mancuso Andréa Cristina Oliveira Gozetto Abstract: This article analyzes the potential of lobbying as a democratic instrument of representation of interest. On the one hand, the article highlights the positive contributions of lobbying activities to the democratic process. On the other hand, the article identifies some problems […]

Authors: Wagner Pralon Mancuso and Andréa Cristina Oliveira Gozetto Abstract: The aim of this article is to discuss eight key issues related to lobbying activities: What is lobbying? Who lobbies? What are the main lobbyists targets? When do lobbyists tend to act? How do lobbyists usually act? What do lobbyists […]

Author: Laura Mariana de Freitas Porto ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to define what is lobby and describe the action of groups of interests and of pressure, based on the premise that it is a legitimate activity under the Federal Constitution and is inherent to the democratic State, […]

Author: HELGA PAULA PATRÍCIO FRANCO Abstract: The lobbying activity is very old, but only in recent years has been studied with more discretion, especially by the negative effect that crimes associated with the relationship between the public and private sector. In countries like the United States, Canada and in Europe […]

Author: Sheila Aggarwal-Khan Abstract: This book questions the practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international environmental governance.

Author: Wagner Pralon Mancuso Abstract: Political parties and interest groups are instruments of mediation between society and the State that are present in all contemporary democracies. This article suggests answers to three questions: i) what is the specific nature of these organizations?; ii) what political activities do they perform?; and […]

Authors: Luiz Gustavo Bambini de Assis Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski (Advisor) Abstract: This thesis addresses the budgetary legislative process and how a reformulation of this activity exercised by Parliament can become an alternative to the limitations that this branch of government has suffered regarding its fundamental activities in the current conception […]

Author: Ana Paula Pedrosa Giglio Introduction: Lobbying can be understood as a very important tool to improve and preserve democracy. It is a way in which different groups can to let others know about their interests and provide information to the ones that will make political decisions. Unfortunately, people often […]