Welcome!
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the coordinator of the Political Institutions and Elections research group at the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP).
My primary area of research explores how legislators respond to pressures from voters and parties. I examine pivotal moments in Brazilian democracy to deepen our understanding of political actors’ choices and decisions when long-term consequences are at stake.
Interests
- Legislative Studies
- Political Economy
- Constitution-Making
- Brazilian Politics
- Political Methodology
Education
PhD in Political Science, 2019
University of Virginia
MA in Political Science, 2013
University of São Paulo
BA in Social Sciences, 2009
University of São Paulo
Publications
(2022).
Onde está a Polarização Política no Brasil?.
Cadernos Adenauer.
(2022).
Government and Congress.
Brazil under Bolsonaro. How endangered is democracy?.
(2021).
Government and Opposition in Legislative Speechmaking: Using Text-As-Data to Estimate Brazilian Political Parties’ Policy Positions.
Latin American Politics and Society.
(2020).
Vote Secrecy With Diverse Voters.
Comparative Political Studies.
(2009).
Procurando o Centrão: direita e esquerda na Assembléia Nacional Constituinte, 1987-1988.
A Constituição de 1998: passado e futuro.