This repository contains the slides for my presentation on the Brazilian legislative process for the "Comparative Legislatures" MA course at the Universify of Lincoln. The slides are available at: http://danilofreire.github.io/cl2024/brazil.html.
The recommended readings for the session are:
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Figueiredo, A.C. and Limongi, F., 2000. Presidential power, legislative organization, and party behavior in Brazil. Comparative Politics, pp.151-170.
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Hagopian, F., Gervasoni, C. and Moraes, J.A., 2009. From patronage to program: The emergence of party-oriented legislators in Brazil. Comparative Political Studies, 42(3), pp.360-391.
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Hunter, W. and Power, T.J., 2019. Bolsonaro and Brazil's illiberal backlash. Journal of Democracy, 30(1), pp.68-82.
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Mignozzetti, U., Cepaluni, G. and Freire, D. 2021. Legislature size and welfare: Evidence from Brazil. Working paper, pp. 1-36.