Brazilian Democratic Backsliding: What if Bolsonaro had not Been Elected?

• In Event: Coming Together or Falling Apart: Democratic Consolidation, Backsliding and the Rise of Populism

Brief Overview

Is Brazilian democracy backsliding? This study employs synthetic control techniques to demonstrate that if Bolsonaro were not elected, there would be less democratic backsliding in Brazil.

Authors

• Gustavo Venturelli, Skidmore College

• Eduardo Ryo Tamaki, German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)