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. […]

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 […]