Why are so many police and military candidates running in Brazil? Isabel Laterzo - October 2, 2022 For Brazilian voters, crime and violence are top concerns. But the jump in law enforcement officials across the ballot may not ease the high homicide rate.
A Brazilian Senate panel accused Bolsonaro of helping spread coronavirus. Our research shows his influence. Isabel Laterzo and Claire Dunn - November 16, 2021 Not just Bolsonaro but state governors too affected the virus’s spread.
Brazil’s president is rallying his base — so that he can expand his power Mollie Cohen, Matthew L. Layton, Mason Moseley, and Amy Erica Smith - May 11, 2021 Our research finds that voters may encourage democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy
Latin Americans are protesting — and throwing out — corrupt regimes. Why now? German Petersen - June 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators demand the impeachment of President
More and more, presidents govern with a coalition. Here are the pluses and minuses. Timothy Power, Paul Chaisty, and Nic Cheeseman - March 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators demand the impeachment of Brazil's
Police detained Brazil’s ex-president on Friday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Taylor - March 5, 2016 Brazil awoke in shock on Friday, as federal police surrounded
How Watergate helps explain how the U.S. can prosecute FIFA officials Erik Voeten - May 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25412" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Belgium's Vincent Kompany, left, Argentina's Lionel
Do Brazilian voters distinguish merit from luck? Daniela Campello - November 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17909" align="alignnone" width="620"] Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff blows kisses
Well-governed failed states? Not an oxymoron! Risse Thomas and Stephen Krasner - October 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16422" align="aligncenter" width="350"] A woman gives a Somali girl drops
Negative Campaigning in Multi-Party Systems Joshua Tucker - April 27, 2011 As a follow up to "yesterday's call for research":https://themonkeycage.org/2011/04/any_research_on_attack_ads_in_.html on