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 […]

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 […]

Authors: Silvio Cascione and Suely Mara Vaz Guimarães de Araújo Abstract: The objective of this article is to propose new methods for measuring the size and degree of institutionalization of thematic parliamentary fronts in order to investigate their role in building coalitions in the National Congress. The research started from […]

Author: Igor Sulaiman Said Felicio Borck Abstract: The objective of this research was to discuss the logic of the collective action of Brazilian industrial entrepreneurs, represented by CNI, in light of the theories that discuss the collective action of organized business groups in Brazil. As research object, we took the […]

Author: Wagner Matias Abstract: The present study seeks to map the pressure groups that actively participated in the National Congress during the process of Law 13,155 / 2015, as well as to present the characteristics and interests served throughout this process. It is an exploratory research, of qualitative character, being […]

Authors: Ana Elizabeth Neirao Reymao, Felipe Augusto Hanemann Coimbra and Lise Vieira da Costa Tupiassu Merlin Abstract: The construction of public policies is influenced by several factors, which imply the importance of the State carrying out planning, taking into account the financial aspects materialized by the budget. Participatory budgeting is […]

Authors: Ana Elizabeth Neirao Reymao, Felipe Augusto Hanemann Coimbra and Lise Vieira da Costa Tupiassu Merlin Abstract: The construction of public policies is influenced by several factors, which implies the importance of the State to carry out a planning, taking into account the financial aspects materialized by the budget. Participatory […]

Author: Theófilo Codeço Machado Rodrigues Abstract: The judicialization of politics has become a recurring theme in the “New Republic” field of study. With emphasis on some of the proposals for political reform under debate in the last twenty years, this article presents five situations in which the Judiciary was called […]

Author: Camilo Machado de Miranda Porto Abstract: The present work analyzes the functioning of the system of government adopted in Brazil, characterized by coalition presidentialism, conjugated to the federal model of state, with multiparty system and voting system and proportional representation. As a result, the consistent problem arises whether or […]

Author: LUCAS HENRIQUE RIBEIRO DA SILVA Abstract: Although the behavior of interest groups is one of the most traditional research subjects in the Political Science, the Brazilian literature about the topic is still incipient. The size of researches is relatively small and grows slowly at the recent years. The most […]

Authors: Gabriel Lacerda de Paula e César Ricardo Maia de Vasconcelos Abstract: The present article of theoretical discussion has as purpose to approach studies related to influence activity from Lobby and Pressure Groups. In order to do so, we have analyzed, essentially, articles from classic journals on the subject, with […]

Authors: Gabriel Lacerda de Paula and César Ricardo Maia de Vasconcelos ABSTRACT: The present article of theoretical discussion has as purpose to approach studies related to influence activity from Lobby and Pressure Groups. In order to do so, we have analyzed, essentially, articles from classic journals on the subject, with […]

Author: Theófilo Codeço Machado Rodrigues Abstract: The judicialization of politics has become a recurring theme in the “New Republic” field of study. With emphasis on some of the proposals for political reform under debate in the last twenty years, this article presents five situations in which the Judiciary was called […]

Author: Theófilo Codeço Machado Rodrigues Abstract: The judicialization of politics has become a recurring theme in the “New Republic” field of study. With emphasis on some of the proposals for political reform under debate in the last twenty years, this article presents five situations in which the Judiciary was called […]

Author: Carlos Eduardo Ruiz Encina Abstract: This book explores the cultural dimension of neoliberal capitalist transformation, examining the changing status of politics in society. To this end, it traces its development, distinguishing its constitution as a doctrine from its materialization as a specific political process; revealing, in turn, how this […]