The Legislature of Brazil An Analysis of Its Policy-Making and Public Engagement Roles [#435651]

Cristiane Brum Bernardes, "The Legislature of Brazil: An Analysis of Its Policy-Making and Public Engagement Roles "
English | ISBN: 1138555282 | 2017 | 144 pages | EPUB | 1466 KB
This book develops a critical analysis of the Brazilian legislature, specifically the role of its lower chamber, the Chamber of Deputies, in policy making and how this combines with its public engagement role, namely in terms of promoting participation and transparency. The book draws from Nelson Polsby's theoretical conceptualization about transformative and arena legislatures. The purpose is not to reach a consensus about the exact categorisation of the legislature in Polsby's classification. On the contrary, the chapters are mainly concerned in challenging this classification through interdisciplinary perspectives drawn from within the legislative studies in Brazil.