Pre-electoral coalitions and cabinet stability in presidential systems

Most comparative research on coalition cabinets in presidential systems have set up theoretical models assuming that coalitions are mostly a product of post-electoral agreements whose objective is to confer a majority to presidents that would otherwise count on the...

Finding the party: legislative behavior in Brazil

Political parties are critical institutions to the existence and operation of democracy. They play important roles organizing the decision-making process, formulating the agenda, connecting the executive and the legislature, and also generating collective action in...