In The Politics of Operations Sandro Mezzadra and Brett Neilson investigate how capital
reshapes its relation with politics through operations that enable the extraction and …

The age of military coups has ended, but democracy still confronts major challenges in the
early twenty-first century. What are the new threats for democratic survival? Is impeachment …

Political communication researchers often take for granted that a free press is one of the
most important pillars of a solid democracy. Based on the western Fourth Estate model, they …

Liberal democracy is at risk. Its hallmark institutions-political pluralism, separation of powers,
and rule of law-are coming under pressure, as authoritarian sentiment is growing around the …

Was Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff victim of a coup or removed through a legal process
of impeachment? The heated debate on the 2016 ousting of Brazil's president testifies to the …

Brazil's quality of democracy remains limited by enduring obstacles including the weakness
of parties and underrepresentation of marginalized groups. Party Institutionalization and …

The article investigates how Folha de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo–two of the leading
Brazilian quality newspapers–expressed their editorial positions on the impeachment of the …

This study addresses socio-political and professional factors driving the surge of the
Brazilian fact-checking venture in the last years. Drawing on a set of 16 semi-structured …

A growing body of research suggests that people's values may be important predictors of
their preferences regarding water governance and policy. However, this assertion is rarely …

Traditional gender roles, gendered political institutions and resource inequities
disincentivise women's participation in formal politics. This article analyses the Brazilian …