Partisans, Antipartisans, and Nonpartisans - Voting Behavior in Brazil (Paperback)

Conventional wisdom suggests that partisanship has little impact on voter behavior in Brazil; what matters most is pork-barreling, incumbent performance, and candidates' charisma. This book shows that soon after redemocratization in the 1980s, over half of Brazilian voters expressed either a strong affinity or antipathy for or against a particular political party. In particular, that the contours of positive and negative partisanship in Brazil have mainly been shaped by how people feel about one party - the Workers' Party (PT). Voter behavior in Brazil has largely been structured around sentiment for or against this one party, and not any of Brazil's many others. The authors show how the PT managed to successfully cultivate widespread partisanship in a difficult environment, and also explain the emergence of anti-PT attitudes. They then reveal how positive and negative partisanship shape voters' attitudes about politics and policy, and how they shape their choices in the ballot booth.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	David J. Samuels • Cesar Zucco
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-45162-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political corruption Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > Local government policies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-45162-4
Barcode:	9781108451628

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