Making Brazil Work

1. The Unexpected Success of Multiparty Presidential Regimes
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

2. Strong President, Robust Democracy
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

3. The Politics of Coalition Management
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

4. Checks and Balances, Political Competition, and Public Goods in the Brazilian States
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

5. Coalition Governments and Independent Regulatory Agencies in the Brazilian States
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

6. Keeping a Watchful Eye: Brazil’s Budgetary and Audit Institutions
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

7. Conclusions—The Half-Full and Half-Empty Glass of Brazilian Democracy
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

8. Post-scriptum—in light of June 2013 mass protests
Marcus André Melo, Carlos Pereira

Keywords: Economics, Economic Policy, Latin American Politics, Latin American Culture, Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Political Science