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Copyright Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca Apr 2016

Abstract

After 24 years of constitutional rule in Brazil, what can be learned about the interaction between pressure groups and the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (FSC)? Which are the political actors who achieve the best results? What issues are judged more by the FSC? Does the FSC favor a specific topic or decisions are made regarding the plaintiff over the subject matter? If it were the case, who and what are the privileged ones by its decisions? This article analyzes the interaction between civil society and the Judiciary, based on observation of the use of Direct Unconstitutional Action (DUA). This article also assesses the industrial lawsuits, filed in stf jurisdiction by the National Industry Union and argues that the powerful groups received most success when proposing DUAs; while there was a low probability of success, the groups gained benefits from bringing the conflict of interest to Supreme Court; and the judicialization of pressure groups' interests is a complementary and coordinated strategy with groups advocacy in the legislative arena.

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Title
JUDICIALIZACIÓN DE LA POLÍTICA Y GRUPOS DE PRESIÓN EN BRASIL: INTERESES, ESTRATEGIAS Y RESULTADOS
Author
Carvalho, Ernani; Santos, Manoel Leonardo; Neto, José Mário Wanderley Gomes; Barbosa, Leon Victor de Queiroz
Pages
59-88
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Apr 2016
Publisher
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
ISSN
11302887
e-ISSN
11302895
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1794836038
Copyright
Copyright Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca Apr 2016