Amor, sexualidade, fluidez e incerteza entre os jovens: Uma comparação entre homens e mulheres / Love, sexuality, fluidity and uncertainties among young people: A comparison between men and women / Amor, sexualidad, fluidez e incertidumbre entre jóvenes: una comparación entre hombres y mujeres

Resumo Este artigo avalia as relações afetivas/sexuais entre jovens, procurando identificar eventuais resquícios do chamado "amor romântico" a partir da comparação entre os gêneros. Entre outros, trabalhamos com valores, expectativas e comportamentos relacionados a temas diversos, tais como: amizade, casamento, família, desejo de ter filhos, reconhecimento profissional, perspectiva de permanência, estabilidade, machismo, individualismo, fluidez das relações, fidelidade. Para isso, utilizamos uma amostra de 1.282 respostas recebidas de alunos heterossexuais da Universidade de Brasília. Em geral, verificamos uma grande variação na opinião dos alunos. No entanto, ela não decorre da diferença entre gêneros: alunos e alunas apresentaram-se muito parecidos entre si.

Abstract This article evaluates the affective/sexual relations among young people, seeking to identify possible remnants of the so-called "romantic love", from the comparison between genders. Among other things, we work with values, expectations and behaviors related to several topics, such as: friendship, marriage, family, the desire to have children, professional recognition, perspective of permanence, stability, machismo, individualism, fluidity of relationships, fidelity. And for this matter, we analyzed a sample of 1,282 responses received from heterosexual students from the University of Brasília. In general, we found a wide dispersion in students´s opinions. However, it does not result from the difference between genders: male and female students presented themselves very similar to each other.

Resumen Este artículo evalúa las relaciones afectivas / sexuales entre jóvenes, buscando identificar posibles remanentes del llamado "amor romántico", a partir de la comparación entre géneros. Entre otros, trabajamos con valores, expectativas y comportamientos relacionados con diferentes temas, tales como: amistad, matrimonio, familia, deseo de tener hijos, reconocimiento profesional, perspectiva de permanencia, estabilidad, machismo, individualismo, fluidez de relaciones, lealtad, etc. Para esto, utilizamos una muestra de 1.282 respuestas recibidas de estudiantes heterosexuales de la Universidad de Brasilia. En general, encontramos una gran dispersión en la opinión de los estudiantes. Sin embargo, no resulta de la diferencia entre géneros: los estudiantes masculinos y femeninos se presentaron muy similares entre sí.

O cálculo do presidente ao nomear ministros no Brasil / El cálculo presidencial en el nombramiento de ministros en Brasil / The presidential calculous in the appointment of ministers in Brazil

Resumo Este artigo procura identificar os fatores que influenciam a escolha dos ministros no Brasil, considerando a importância/saliência de cada um dos ministérios. Buscamos conhecer a influência dos aspectos regionais sobre tal escolha, controlando as características e trajetórias pessoais dos ministros, seja no que diz respeito aos aspectos políticos e técnicos, seja com relação à proximidade e à lealdade ao presidente da República. Para isso, utilizamos um banco de dados inédito, que abrange todo o período da Nova República.

Resumen Este artículo busca identificar los factores que influyen la selección de ministros en Brasil, considerando la importancia y protagonismo de cada uno de los ministerios. Buscamos identificar la influencia de los aspectos regionales en esta selección, controlando las características y trayectorias personales de los ministros, ya sea en lo que respecta a aspectos políticos y técnicos o a la proximidad y lealtad al presidente de la República. Para ello, utilizamos una base de datos inédita, que cubre todo el período de la Nueva República.

Abstract This article aims to identify the factors that influence the selection of ministers in Brazil, considering the number of portfolios and their importance and saliency. We identify the regional influence on such selection, controlling for ministers' personal characteristics and trajectories, including political aspects, expertise, and proximity, and loyalty to the president. We use an original dataset that covers the entire period known as the New Republic.

Coesão e disciplina partidária no Senado Federal / Party cohesion and discipline in the Brazilian National Senate / Cohésion et discipline des partis au Sénat Fédéral brésilien

This article analyzes party discipline in the Brazilian Senate based on a previously untapped database covering roll call votes from 1989 to 2009. As occurs in the Chamber of Deputies, political parties in the Senate display a high degree of unity that remains reasonably stable over time. Despite the similar results in the two Houses, I suggest that the explanations are not the same. As compared to the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate appears to feel less power from the Executive, the leaders are scarcely relevant, and the decision-making process is less centralized. I do not offer a solution to this paradox, but I do suggest that it involves not only the institutional rules, but also the organizational characteristics and even the political profile of the Senators themselves.

Dans cet article, on évalue la discipline des partis au Sénat fédéral, à partir de données inédites qui englobent les scrutins nominaux effectués pendant 21 ans, de 1989 à 2009. De même qu'à la chambre des députés, les partis du sénat ont manifesté une forte unité, assez stable au cours des années. Malgré les similitudes rencontrées dans les résultats pour les deux chambres législatives, les justifications ne semblent pas être les mêmes. Si on assiste aux débat des députés, la force du pouvoir exécutif au sénat semble moindre, ses leaders, moins importants et le processus décisionnel, moins centralisé. On ne propose pas de solution à ce paradoxe, mais il semble qu'elle réside non seulement dans les règles institutionnelles mais aussi dans les caractéristiques organisationnelles, voire dans le profil politique des sénateurs.

Os determinantes da existência e dos poderes das câmaras altas: federalismo ou presidencialismo? / Determinants of the existence and powers of upper chambers: federalism or presidentialism?

This article seeks to identify the determinants of the existence and powers of upper legislative chambers. By analyzing their constitutionally established powers, including all of the minimally democratic bicameral countries, it was possible to reach conclusions not previously suggested in the literature. Using a two-step model whose calculation includes the possibility of a selection bias (Heckman model), the study evaluated both the factors leading to the existence of an upper chamber and those defining its powers. Federalism proved to be an important variable for explaining the difference between bicameral and unicameral countries, but not for explaining the political strength of upper chambers. The most relevant explanatory variable in this sense was the system of government: in Parliamentary systems, upper chambers have limited powers; in Presidential systems they exercise broad powers.