Abstract:Parliamentary Fronts (PF) are supra party institutions in the Brazilian National Congress (BNC) that aim to exert political clout in policies regarding a specific subject. Although seldom studied, these institutions have proliferated, and their number peaked in the 54th legislature (2011-2015) with a tally of 210. In this article, we analyse the effectiveness of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for Sports (FPE), which comprises 198 federal deputies (from 513) and 8 senators (from 81). As method we combined: proso… Show more
“…These groups aim to influence and raise awareness on policies regarding specific subjects and capture a particular set of interests. 58 A total of 231 out of 513 deputies and 3 out of 81 senators joined the Parliamentary Front. 59 When interviewed, Terra noted his genuine support for transforming ECD policy in Brazil, he wanted to create "a policy that transcends governments" and independent of political orientations.…”
Section: Key Involvement From a Well-recognised Parliamentarianmentioning
“…These groups aim to influence and raise awareness on policies regarding specific subjects and capture a particular set of interests. 58 A total of 231 out of 513 deputies and 3 out of 81 senators joined the Parliamentary Front. 59 When interviewed, Terra noted his genuine support for transforming ECD policy in Brazil, he wanted to create "a policy that transcends governments" and independent of political orientations.…”
Section: Key Involvement From a Well-recognised Parliamentarianmentioning
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