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. We 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 legislat...
This article investigates the determinants of the probability of candidates to the legislature elect...
This paper explores the differences and similarities between the electoral systems in Brazil and Col...
Apesar da importância das disputas para os governos estaduais na política brasileira, pouco se sabe ...
"Why run for reelection when the logic and incentives of the political system leave no doubt that ru...
In the second consecutive election for the Brazilian Chamber ofDeputies, the majority of incumbents ...
Os deputados federais brasileiros têm cinco escolhas principais de carreira política: retirar-se do ...
Despite Brazil's electoral laws, which would appear to encourage incumbency, legislative turnov...
What is the effect of the allocation of individual amendments on the political ambition of Brazilian...
This paper aims to put in evidence the current term lengths of legislative offices in Brazil and the...
If politicians ’ behavior can be traced to their office goals, then rational-choice theories of poli...
This article compares the determinants of electoral success in two consecutive Brazilian legislative...
Every political actor uses strategies and projections to maximize his gains, in this case, win the e...
This dissertation focuses on conciliating two apparently contradictory facts: a fall in electoral vo...
A elaboração dessa tese tem por finalidade contribuir para a discussão sobre o modelo de carreira po...
The article discusses how legislative recruitment in Brazil contrasts with that of other countries i...
This article investigates the determinants of the probability of candidates to the legislature elect...
This paper explores the differences and similarities between the electoral systems in Brazil and Col...
Apesar da importância das disputas para os governos estaduais na política brasileira, pouco se sabe ...
"Why run for reelection when the logic and incentives of the political system leave no doubt that ru...
In the second consecutive election for the Brazilian Chamber ofDeputies, the majority of incumbents ...
Os deputados federais brasileiros têm cinco escolhas principais de carreira política: retirar-se do ...
Despite Brazil's electoral laws, which would appear to encourage incumbency, legislative turnov...
What is the effect of the allocation of individual amendments on the political ambition of Brazilian...
This paper aims to put in evidence the current term lengths of legislative offices in Brazil and the...
If politicians ’ behavior can be traced to their office goals, then rational-choice theories of poli...
This article compares the determinants of electoral success in two consecutive Brazilian legislative...
Every political actor uses strategies and projections to maximize his gains, in this case, win the e...
This dissertation focuses on conciliating two apparently contradictory facts: a fall in electoral vo...
A elaboração dessa tese tem por finalidade contribuir para a discussão sobre o modelo de carreira po...
The article discusses how legislative recruitment in Brazil contrasts with that of other countries i...
This article investigates the determinants of the probability of candidates to the legislature elect...
This paper explores the differences and similarities between the electoral systems in Brazil and Col...
Apesar da importância das disputas para os governos estaduais na política brasileira, pouco se sabe ...