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(8 pp) In her 1997 book, Eroding Military
Influence in Brazil: Politicians Against Soldiers,
Wendy Hunter examines the situation under the
auspices of the "rational choice model." Because
she claims that politicians are primarily
interested in their own political survival, the
rational choice model is an excellent measuring
device for the shift towards democracy within the
political structure of Brazil. Bibliography lists
one source.
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for the shift towards democracy within the political structure of Brazil. Bibliography lists one source. BBratcho.doc THE "RATIONAL CHOICE MODEL" IN
THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF BRAZIL Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore,
Inc., February 2001 Introduction In her 1997 book, Eroding Military Influence in Brazil: Politicians Against Soldiers, Wendy Hunter examines the situation under the auspices of the "rational
choice model." Because she claims that politicians are primarily interested in their own political survival, the rational choice model is an excellent measuring device for the shift towards democracy
within the political structure of Brazil. Electoral competition creates incentives Hunter bases her belief in the process of rational choice theory in competition for electoral rewards. She states
that politicians are " first and foremost, interested in their own political survival." She also adds that institutions, in which these politicians operate -whether they are legislative or in
the private sector, will gradually shift and change as those operating within them need them to, in order to accomplish their own self-motivated goals. Hunter is contending that it
is wise for us not to make a judgment about this action, bur rather make an effort to view it as reality, instead of being influenced by overlapping emotional
judgments. We might guess that Hunter would say that the ultimate end, the solid democracy of Brazil is worth the means that it takes to get there.
Hunters idea of the "means" is accepting the fact that politicians are extremely self-motivated, and if they have to shift their method of operations to get what they want, they
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