The Brazilian Case: The influence of the protests and the World Cup 2014 on the Brazilian presidential elections
Author
Haans, Jeroen Antonius Gerardus
Term
3. term
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-12-11
Pages
158
Abstract
This thesis explores how Brazil’s nationwide protests in 2013, the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2014 presidential election interrelate in a distinctive “Brazilian case.” The study combines desk research on the protests, the electoral process, and the outcome with fieldwork interviews to assess the World Cup’s role in voting behavior. Starting in 2007, when Brazil was awarded the tournament, the analysis outlines the socio-economic context and reviews the Lula and Dilma administrations to situate the protests. Findings indicate noticeable shifts in attitudes toward political representatives, yet public dissatisfaction did not produce a change in leadership: voters returned the Workers’ Party (PT) and Dilma Rousseff for four more years. Interview evidence suggests the World Cup contributed to triggering and shaping demonstrations but was not a central topic in the election debates, and most respondents did not view it as decisive for their presidential vote.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan de landsdækkende protester i 2013, afholdelsen af FIFA VM i fodbold 2014 og præsidentvalget i 2014 hænger sammen i den særlige “brasilianske case”. Undersøgelsen kombinerer desk research af protesterne, valgforløbet og valgresultatet med feltarbejde i form af interviews, der belyser VM’s betydning for vælgeradfærd. Analysen tager udgangspunkt i 2007, da Brasilien fik værtskabet, og skitserer den socioøkonomiske baggrund samt Lula- og Dilma-administrationernes politik for at forstå rammerne for protesterne. Resultaterne peger på, at der var mærkbare holdningsændringer over for politiske repræsentanter, men at utilfredsheden ikke førte til magtskifte: vælgerne gav Arbejderpartiet (PT) og Dilma Rousseff fire år mere. Interviewene indikerer, at VM bidrog til at udløse og forme demonstrationerne, men ikke var et hovedtema i valgkampen, og at de fleste adspurgte ikke anså VM for afgørende for deres præsidentvalg.
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