Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 28 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 1985
Abstract
The authors analyze the results of the voting in the 1982 dispute for the governorship of Rio de Janeiro state. In their analysis, they seek to minimize the problems often associated with ecological inference by using ecological regression methods and variables linked to the biases of spatial aggregation. The results suggest that racial cleavages played an important role - and one independent of class cleavages - in the election of candidate Leonel Brizola, particularly inside the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. Indeed, the proportion of mulattoes emerges as the structural variable of greatest significance in the ecological elucidation of the "brizolista" vote. Thus, while the authors acknowledge candidate Brizola's charismatic qualities, they believe that the notion of charisma, in the light of the evidence collected, should be reworked in terms of a relationship which includes structurally determined political responses.
Mudança Estrutural e Política do Estado: A Politicado Açúcar no Brasil Pós-64
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