Brazil: Impeachment and the Conflicting Relationship between the Dilma Rousseff Government and the National Congress
Imperialism and Transitions to Socialism
ISBN: 978-1-80043-705-0, eISBN: 978-1-80043-704-3
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Abstract
This chapter analyzes events leading to the collapse of President Dilma Rousseff’s parliamentary base that are essential for understanding the impeachment process in 2016. First, it assesses structural factors shaping the Brazilian political system and the adaptation strategy of Lula da Silva’s government in its relationship with the National Congress. Next, it analyzes the changing relationship between Dilma Rousseff’s government and Congress, especially the House of Representatives, as the main locus for presidential impeachment actions.
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Citation
Nunes, L.L. (2021), "Brazil: Impeachment and the Conflicting Relationship between the Dilma Rousseff Government and the National Congress", Herrera, R. (Ed.) Imperialism and Transitions to Socialism (Research in Political Economy, Vol. 36), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0161-723020210000036013
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:Emerald Publishing Limited
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