Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91198 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1787
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
This paper analyzes the proposals under discussion in the Brazilian Congress concerning the direct elections for Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur), originally planned to be held on 2014. The proposed rules are investigated in order to find out which changes may impact the profile of the new representation to be elected and the consequences by either strengthening or weakening the institutional role of Brazilian representation in Parlasur. Pending electoral legislation for Parlasur may represent the most important experiment in political reform in the country in recent years - changing the open list of candidates to the closed list (with strict party nomination), prohibiting party coalitions, establishing exclusive public financing of campaigns, besides rules targeting gender equality. Notwithstanding, if members of congress do not strengthen reform to provide a more robust institutional framework, Brazilian representation in Parlasur will be weakened rather than strengthened.
Subjects: 
Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur)
political reform
Brazilian political system
Brazilian foreign policy
JEL: 
F53
F55
O19
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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