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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Time evolution of the behaviour of Brazilian legislative Representatives using a complex network approach

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Author(s):
Marenco, Ludwing [1] ; Carmona, Humberto A. [1] ; Cardoso, Felipe Maciel [2] ; Andrade, Jr., Jose S. [1] ; Cesar, Carlos Lenz [3, 4, 1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Fis, Fortaleza, Ceara - Brazil
[2] Univ Zaragoza, Inst Biocomputat & Phys Complex Syst BIFI, Zaragoza - Spain
[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Phys Gleb Wataghin, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[4] Natl Inst Sci & Technol Photon Appl Cell Biol INF, Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 15, n. 2 FEB 5 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The follow up of Representative behavior after elections is imperative for a democratic Representative system, at the very least to punish betrayal with no re-election. Our goal was to show how to follow Representatives' and how to show behavior in real situations and observe trends in political crises including the onset of game changing political instabilities. We used correlation and correlation distance matrices of Brazilian Representative votes during four presidential terms. Re-ordering these matrices with Minimal Spanning Trees displays the dynamical formation of clusters for the sixteen year period, which includes one Presidential impeachment. The reordered matrices, colored by correlation strength and by the parties clearly show the origin of observed clusters and their evolution over time. When large clusters provide government support cluster breaks, political instability arises, which could lead to an impeachment, a trend we observed three years before the Brazilian President was impeached. We believe this method could be applied to foresee other political storms. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/00328-4 - Standardization method for toxicity tests in stingless bee larvae in laboratory conditions, and potential adverse effects from the larval food contaminated with the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam
Grantee:Annelise de Souza Rosa Fontana
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 11/51959-0 - Biology of neoplastic diseases of bone marrow
Grantee:Sara Teresinha Olalla Saad
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants