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30 de April de 2025

Bill 5174/2019 and legislative conflicts to change the national system of nature conservation units

Author: Maycon Yuri Nascimento Costa Abstract: This article analyses the progress of Bill 5174/2019, which proposes amendments to Law No. 9,985/2000, focusing on conflicts of interest between groups represented by parliamentary fronts. The objective is to identify the factors that explain the approval of the proposal in the Senate and […]
11 de February de 2025

State political reform and democratization

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 […]
5 de February de 2025

Pressure groups in Brazil

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, […]
3 de February de 2025

A brief analysis of the Ombro a Ombro Periodical at the beginning of the New Republic

Author: Carlos Henrique dos Santos Ruiz Abstract: With the end of the military regime, the military sought new means of political engagement that were more suited to the return of democracy. One of the methods they found was exerting pressure. To this end, both left- and right-wing military personnel organized […]
24 de January de 2025

Pressure groups in Brazil

Author: Felipe Bizinoto Abstract: Pressure groups arise from the human need to live collectively. Within a political regime (especially a democratic one), they play the fundamental role of representing interests before public bodies, particularly the legislative and executive branches. This action (act or activity) constitutes lobbying, which deserves further study […]
20 de December de 2024

Influence Strategy and Modus Operandi: An Analysis of the JBS and Odebrecht Cases

Authors: Rui Fernando Correia Ferreira, Felipe Fróes Couto and Bruno de Almeida Vilela Abstract: The objective of this article was to analyze the modus operandi of influence strategy employed by JBS and Odebrecht to gain a competitive advantage in their relationship with the State. This work proposes an advancement in […]
20 de December de 2024

Influence Strategy and Modus Operandi: Analysis of the JBS and Odebrecht Cases

Authors: Rui Fernando Correia Ferreira, Felipe Fróes Couto and Bruno de Almeida Vilela Abstract: The objective of this article was to analyze the modus operandi of influence strategy employed by JBS and Odebrecht to gain a competitive advantage in their relationship with the State. This work proposes an advancement in […]
6 de December de 2024

The Contribution of Law to Judicial Studies in Brazil: A Systematic Review of the Literature on the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office

Author: Igor Rodrigues Costa Abstract: The National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office was created by Constitutional Amendment 45 of 2004. In 2025, the institution will complete 20 years of existence, and it is not possible to find many studies about it. The central research question is: what is the […]
13 de November de 2024

Lobby and Public Policies

Authors: Wagner Pralon Mancuso, Andréa Cristina Oliveira Gozetto Abstract: Lobbying is an omnipresent phenomenon in Brazilian politics. It is present in every parliamentary or governmental decision that affects our public policies. However, this phenomenon has received very little attention from academia and society. The time has come to put interest […]
7 de November de 2024

Constitution as survival insurance : Military Police and Military Fire Corps and the brazilian constituent process (1983-1988)

Author: Bruno César Prado Soares Abstract: The continuity of military police post-1988 has primarily been explored through the Armed Forces parliamentary lobby. a significant gap in our understanding of the expectations and institutional initiatives of military police forces during the democratization process. This thesis aims to address this lacuna by […]
5 de November de 2024

Representation of Interests in the Chamber of Deputies: Lobbying and the Success of the Industry Legislative Agenda

Author: Manoel Santos Abstract: This work seeks to empirically verify whether the actions of interest groups influence the determination of political results in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The paper seeks to measure the intensity of lobbying (independent variable) based on two measures: (i) the lobbying initiatives of the National […]
29 de October de 2024

THE SEARCH FOR INFORMATION BY REPRESENTATIVE ENTITIES AS OPINION FORMERS: A MANAGEMENT PROBLEM

Author: Dulce Maria Baptista Abstract: Qualitative research aimed at investigating information needs, as well as ways and mechanisms for obtaining it by Brazilian representative entities in their capacity as opinion makers. Such needs are related to the objectives of each entity and involve political and managerial aspects. The study mainly […]
18 de October de 2024

Disruptive elections: the 1988 Chilean NO plebiscite and Lula’s 2002 campaign

Author: Carlos Eduardo Bellini Borenstein Abstract: This dissertation will analyze two electoral campaign case studies: the “No” plebiscite that took place in Chile in 1988, when General Augusto Pinochet’s regime was defeated, and Lula’s victorious campaign in Brazil in 2002. The goal is to demonstrate how changes in political strategy, […]
10 de September de 2024

The Constitution as a guarantee of survival: Military Police and Military Fire Departments in the constituent process (1983-1988)

Author: Bruno César Prado Soares Abstract: The continuity of military police post-1988 has primarily been explored through the Armed Forces parliamentary lobby. a significant gap in our understanding of the expectations and institutional initiatives of military police forces during the democratization process. This thesis aims to address this lacuna by […]
10 de September de 2024

The Constitution as a guarantee of survival: Military Police and Military Fire Departments in the constituent process (1983-1988)

Author: Bruno César Prado Soares Abstract: The continuity of military police post-1988 has primarily been explored through the Armed Forces parliamentary lobby. a significant gap in our understanding of the expectations and institutional initiatives of military police forces during the democratization process. This thesis aims to address this lacuna by […]