Pressupostos Poliárquicos e Democracia no Brasil: notas em torno das distorções do sistema político brasileiro

Starting from Robert Dahi's propositions about Polyarchy, this article discusses some aspects of the Brazilian political system, highlighting the manner in which certain distortions, observed in electoral and party systems, tend to weaken the attachment to democracy in the country. These distortions occasion the political exclusion of quite a large number of citizens, through sterilization of votes, besides contributing to the reduction of political egalitarianism in Brazilian society.Starting from Robert Dah's propositions about Polyarchy, this article discusses some aspects of the Brazilian political system, highlighting the manner in which certain distortions, observed in electoral and party systems, tend to weaken the attachment to democracy in the country. These distortions occasion the political exclusion of quite a large number of citizens, through sterilization of votes, besides contributing to the reduction of political egalitarianism in Brazilian society.À luz das proposições de Robert Dahi acerca da Poliarquia, o artigo discute alguns aspectos do sistema político brasileiro, ressaltando a maneira como certas distorções verificadas na legislação eleitoral e partidária tendem a enfraquecer o apego à democracia no país, provocando a exclusão política de parcela dos cidadãos, com a esterilização dos sufrágios, além de contribuir para a redução do igualitarismo político na sociedade brasileira. &nbsp