The ideological "coherence" of the Brazilian party system, 1990-2009

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This paper contributes to the debate about the ideological coherence of the Brazilian party system. Using discriminant function analysis of 20 years of surveys of Brazilian legislators, we find that the party system now exhibits relatively little coherence. Though the Worker's Party (PT) is clearly distinct, no clear ideological differences exist between the placement of the system’s three other main parties. Moreover, the spatial distance between the PT and the other parties is diminishing over time. Given the importance of a coherent ideological map to any consolidated party system, we question the notion that the Brazilian party system has gradually consolidated. Indeed, our results suggest the opposite: in recent years the Brazilian party system has become relatively more "inchoate."

Object Details

• Alternative title: A coerência ideológica do sistema partidário Brasileiro, 1990-2009 ; Die ideologische Kohärenz des brasilianischen Parteiensystems, 1990-2009
• ISSN: 1868-4890
• Extent: Seite(n): 39-69
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal of Politics in Latin America, 2(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur ; sozialdemokratische Partei ; Legislative ; Ideologie ; Partei ; Arbeiterpartei ; politisches Programm ; Parteiensystem ; Entwicklungsland ; Südamerika ; politische Ideologie ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika ; empirisch ; empirisch-quantitativ

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lucas, Kevin ; Samuels, David
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2010

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-3222
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST