Informational theory and the selection of "rapporteurs" in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
This article analyzes which factors determine rapporteurship allocation for reviewing bills of law submitted by the Brazilian Executive Branch to the Chamber of Deputies. We argue that the rapporteurs' influence lies in their position as informational agents in the preliminary review committees...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais |
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| Online Access: | http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-52582006000200008&lng=en&tlng=en |