作者: Carlos Machado

Michelle Fernandez is a Brazilian researcher and professor of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science at Universidade de Brasília (Ipol-Un B), Brazil, and a collaborate researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz/Ministry of Health), Brazil. She develops research in the areas of political institutions, health policy and bureaucracy. Carlos Machado is a Brazilian associate professor of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science at Universidade de Brasília (Ipol-Un B), Brazil. He is the coordinator of the Flora Tristán Research Center and of the extension project “Ubuntu: Frente Negra de Ciência Política”. He develops research in the areas of political parties, electoral studies, race and politics and anti-racism.