The 2014 Elections and the Brazilian Party System

The Brazilian party system presents a paradox. Although the Workers Party (PT) and the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) have controlled presidential elections for the last 20 years, their force at the other levels of electoral competition has not grown. The objective of this study is to unde...

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Main Author: Carlos Ranulfo Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2015-04-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bpsr/v9n1/1981-3821-bpsr-9-1-0093.pdf