Dados es una de las principales publicaciones de ciencias sociales en América Latina. Creada en 1966, publica trabajos inéditos e innovadores, procedentes de investigaciones académicas, de autores brasileños y extranjeros. Editada por IESP-UERJ, tiene como objetivo conciliar el rigor científico y la excelencia académica con un énfasis en el debate público basado en el análisis de temas sustantivos en la sociedad y la política.
Dados vol. 43 n. 4 Rio de Janeiro 2000
Resumen
The objective of this article is to compare the performance of the political systems in Brazil and Spain. In both countries the redemocratization process occurred by way of negotiation with the leaders of the out-going authoritarian regimes. The hypothesis emerging from these two experiences is that this transition format limited the range of possible institutional choices. An analysis of three fundamental dimensions in these choices, the electoral and party systems in each country, the systems of government that were adopted, and the internal organization of the respective Legislative Branches indicates that the history of transition fostered a concentration of decision-making power in the hands of the Administration and the party leadership. Thus, despite important differences in the Constitutional dimension of the respective political systems, Brazil and Spain shaped similar procedural rules that have led to a huge public policy-making advantage for the Administration.
Palabras-clave: democratic transition; political institutions; Brazil; Spain.
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582000000400002
Escolhas institucionais e transição por transação: sistemas políticos de Brasil e Espanha em perspectiva comparada
Português do Brasil
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