Government formation process
reconciling theoretical perspectives for the analysis of Brazilian states
Keywords:
Formation of Governments, Coalitions, Executive-Legislative Relation, Electoral Coalitions, Brazilian StatesAbstract
This article aims to present a theoretical discussion about the formation of governments in order to think about the Brazilian case, specifically the state governments. Specialized literature has shown that the formation of governments is a result of a complex process of negotiation between the chief executive and party leaders. That is, a large part of literature has focused on the endogenous variables to the executive-legislative relation. However, pre-election agreements can influence decisions made at the time of government formation. In this sense, this article presents the possibility of reconciling these two strands of literature on the formation of governments, pointing out that both are complementary to understand this intricate process.
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