Politics and family in Rio Grande do Norte: Alves and Maia in the Senate
OLIGARCHY; SENATE; POWER.
More than seven decades ago, two family groups, Alves and Maia have occupied, through their representatives, important space of power in Rio Grande do Norte, with emphasis on the majority positions. In the light of Machiavelli's realism, dissent analyzes the main means used by these families to remain in power over time, as well as their modus operandi, historical origins, and bases of formation. In addition, we seek to identify the instruments of power they use and which strategies are chosen, with emphasis on the logic of polarity. Among the various instruments, two are highlighted: parliamentary amendments and campaign financing. Senators José Agripino Maia and Garibaldi Alves Filho were chosen as the object of analysis because they were, respectively, the representatives of the families during the studied period.