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The remoteness of democratic representation by Michener, Gregory, Amorim Neto, Octavio, Civitarese, Jamil

“…Democratic representation is increasingly remote from citizens. Many institutions exacerbate this remoteness, but the shrinking ratio of legislative…”
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What Determines Foreign Policy in Latin America? Systemic versus Domestic Factors in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, 1946-2008 by Neto, Octavio Amorim, Malamud, Andrés

“…Is it domestic politics or the international system that more decisively influences foreign policy? This article focuses on Latin America's three largest…”
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The Political Behavior of Defense Ministers: A Study of Portugal, 1976-2015 by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Accorsi, Pedro

“…Defense ministers have not received the scholarly attention commensurate with the resources they command in national executives. This paper develops and tests…”
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The Impact of Civilians on Defense Policy in New Democracies: The Case of Brazil by Neto, Octavio Amorim

“…This article argues that growing civilian direction of the defense sector should generate three consequences: greater interoperability of the armed forces, a…”
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The Policy-Making Capacity of Foreign Ministries in Presidential Regimes: A Study of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, 1946–2015 by Neto, Octavio Amorim, Malamud, Andrés

“…This article investigates the sources of foreign ministries’ policy-making capacity in presidential regimes. Using the concept of family resemblance, we argue…”
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Presidential Delegation to Foreign Ministries: A Study of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (1946–2015) by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Malamud, Andrés

“…When do presidents delegate policy-making authority to their foreign ministries? And is foreign policy unique in this respect? We posit that six international,…”
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Breaking the Parliamentary Chain of Delegation: Presidents and Non-partisan Cabinet Members in European Democracies by AMORIM NETO, OCTAVIO, STRØM, KAARE

“…Europe has over the past century experienced an impressive increase in the number of presidential heads of state. Many of the new democracies since the…”
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Presidential Activism and Success in Foreign and Defence Policy: A Study of Portugal’s Premier-Presidential Regime by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Anselmo, André

“…This article investigates presidents’ foreign and defence policy activism under Portugal’s premier-presidential system from 1982 to 2021. First, the article…”
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Presidents and Generals: Systems of Government and the Selection of Defense Ministers by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Accorsi, Pedro

“…Defense ministers are among the most central players in democracies’ civil–military relations. This article aims to identify the determinants of the selection…”
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Agenda Power in Brazil's Câmara Dos Deputados, 1989–98 by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Cox, Gary W., McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…This article examines a general proposition about democratic legislatures—that their agenda will be cartelized by any majority government—in the context of a…”
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Bases políticas das transferências intergovernamentais no Brasil (1985-2004) by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Simonassi, Andrei Gomes

“…The politics of intergovernmental transfers in Brazil. This article examines the political economy of public resources distribution in Brazil's federal system…”
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The Presidential Calculus: Executive Policy Making and Cabinet Formation in the Americas by Neto, Octavio Amorim

“…This article proposes a decision-theoretic model to explain how cabinets help presidents implement their policy-making strategies. Presidents are assumed to…”
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Electoral Institutions, Cleavage Structures, and the Number of Parties by Neto, Octavio Amorim, Cox, Gary W.

“…A classic question in political science concerns what determines the number of parties that compete in a given polity. Broadly speaking, there are two…”
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The Puzzle of Party Discipline in Brazil by Neto, Octavio Amorim

“…"The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil" by Barry Ames, "Executivo e legislativo na nova ordem constitucional" by Argelina C. Figueiredo, "Rethinking Party…”
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Rio de Janeiro and the National State (1946-2010) by AMORIM NETO, Octavio, SANTOS, Fabiano

“…This article argues that the political heft of a specific state (Rio de Janeiro) within the Federative Republic of Brazil has to do with how state party…”
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Despesas de Campanha e Sucesso Eleitoral nos Pleitos Legislativos Brasileiros by Arraes, Ronaldo, Amorim Neto, Octavio, Simonassi, Andrei

“…RESUMO Este artigo contribui para a crescente literatura nacional sobre os determinantes do sucesso em pleitos legislativos por meio da mensuração do impacto…”
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O novo método histórico-comparativo e seus aportes à ciência política e à administração pública by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Rodriguez, Júlio César Cossio

“…Resumo Neste manuscrito, procuramos identificar os aportes do novo método histórico-comparativo à ciência política e à administração pública. Tentamos…”
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O Rio de Janeiro e o Estado Nacional (1946-2010) by Octavio Amorim Neto, Fabiano Santos

“…Dans cet article, on montre que la trajectoire politique d'un État brésilien particulier, celui de Rio de Janeiro, au sein d'une république fédérative, adopte…”
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Presidents and cabinets: The political determinants of fiscal behavior in Latin America by Neto, Octavio Amorim, Borsani, Hugo

“…What political factors drive fiscal behavior in Latin America's presidential democracies? This work seeks to identify the political determinants of the level…”
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The Brazilian Extreme-Right and China by Bessimo, Thiago P. B., Amorim Neto, Octavio

“…This study examines Brazil's foreign policy towards China, focusing on the extreme-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro (2019–2022). Based on original and…”
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