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"Should I stay or should I go?": explaining political ambition by electoral success in Brazil
Nao sei se fico, nao sei se vou: explicando ambiçao de carreira pelo sucesso eleitoral no Brasil
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Abstract "Why run for reelection when the logic and incentives of the political system leave no doubt that running for other offices is a better option? This paper focuses on the factors that influence both the choice of career and the electoral success of those who run for reelection and those who attempt t... view more
"Why run for reelection when the logic and incentives of the political system leave no doubt that running for other offices is a better option? This paper focuses on the factors that influence both the choice of career and the electoral success of those who run for reelection and those who attempt to obtain other offices, using Brazil as a case study, a typically fragmented, multiparty environment with a strong executive. The authors argue that legislators run for reelection because it is the safest bet for them. The probability of winning is higher for those who attempt reelection than for those running for any other office. Because static ambition is conditioned by election results and not by the intrinsic desire to develop a career in the legislative branch, career paths do not necessarily lead to improvements in legislative professionalization and institutionalization. This finding contradicts theories that relate career paths to legislative institutionalization." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
election; success; Brazil; career; politics; legislative; institutionalization; South America; developing country; Latin America
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 73-95
Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 5 (2013) 3
ISSN
1866-802X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed