Journal article
The Electoral Consequences of Direct Political Action: Evidence from Brazil
Latin American politics and society, v 53(4), pp 35-66
2011
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Abstract
Democracy affords citizens the ability to influence policy through participation in elections and through direct political action. Though previous scholarship evaluates the impact each strategy has on outcomes, little if any work exists that examines how one strategy, direct action, affects success in the other, elections. This study analyzes the relationship between land occupations and the electoral success of the Workers' Party in Brazil between 1996 and 2006. It finds that the relationship varies in presidential and mayoral elections depending on income inequality and incumbency. Once the PT captures the presidential office in 2002, these effects disappear, suggesting that the effect of political protest also depends on who is in office.
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- Title
- The Electoral Consequences of Direct Political Action: Evidence from Brazil
- Creators
- David S. Brown - University of Colorado BoulderJ. Christopher Brown - University of KansasMaureen M. Donaghy - University of Colorado Boulder
- Publication Details
- Latin American politics and society, v 53(4), pp 35-66
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 32
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts and Sciences; Politics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000298356700002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84055193405
- Other Identifier
- 991021903972904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Area Studies
- International Relations
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