The Presence of Incumbents Electoral Competition and Reelection in Brazil (1990-2014)

What are the effects of attempts at reelection on electoral competition? We have tested the assumption that attempts at reelection have a positive and significant effect on electoral competition. We measured electoral competition using two indicators: Imbalance index T (Taagepera) and generalized co...

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Main Authors: José Alexandre da Silva Junior, Leonardo Rodrigues Morais, Ranulfo Paranhos, Albany Ferreira Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2020-05-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:https://brazilianpoliticalsciencereview.org/article/the-presence-of-incumbents-electoral-competition-and-reelection-in-brazil-1990-2014/