Leonardo Avritzer, of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, is a leading Brazilian political scientist and the author of numerous books and articles in Portuguese and in English, especially on participatory politics. He is also a frequent contributor to the magazine *Carta Capital*.
In this podcast, recorded on 1 September, Leonardo Avritzer explains background essential for understanding the Brazilian election.
**Bibliography for Leonardo Avritzer podcast**
- CHEIBUB, José Antônio. Presidentialism, parliamentarism, and democracy. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- Paul Chaisty, Nic Cheeseman, and Timothy J. Power: Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective. Minority Presidents in Multiparty Systems, OUP, 2020
Leonardo AvritzerGuest
David LehmannHost
