Elections, corruption and local instability: the case of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, RJ

Throughout the year of 2008, the city of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, located in the State of Rio de Janeiro, was the scene of a serious political-institutional crisis in the Executive, having had eight mayors in one electoral term – a fact that had nationwide repercussion. Based on the classic theoreti...

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Autor: Crizostomo, José Henrique Mendes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Campos dos Goytacazes
Repositorio:Vértices (Campos dos Goitacazes. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editoraessentia.iff.edu.br:article/2072
Acceso en línea:https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/1809-2667.20120057
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Local government
Electoral corruption
Crisis
Democracy
Poder local
Corrupção eleitoral
Crise
Democracia
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Sumario:Throughout the year of 2008, the city of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, located in the State of Rio de Janeiro, was the scene of a serious political-institutional crisis in the Executive, having had eight mayors in one electoral term – a fact that had nationwide repercussion. Based on the classic theoretical debate about democratization, political participation, and local government, I began fieldwork in 2009, aiming at identifying which factors contributed to this unprecedented political crisis in the history of the city. This paper presents some results of my research.