My work in Political Science focuses on the study of legislatures at the federal, state and municipal levels in Brazil. I also devote attention to comparative research on the subject in Latin America.
I hold a CNPq Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDJ) at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. I am a member of the Center for Studies on Local Politics (NEPOL), an associate researcher at the Brazil-Argentina Economic and Political Observatory (OBRA) of the Universidad de San Martín, and a member and part of the coordinating team of the Red de Estudios sobre Política Subnacional en América Latina (REPSAL).
I am interested in other topics as well, such as political communication, with a focus on the political and electoral behavior of legislators, institutions, media and democracy.
Federal University of Juiz de Fora. In progress.
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, with a split-site research period at the Universidad de Salamanca. Thesis: Com a palavra, o líder.
Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dissertation: Visibilidade e representação.
Federal University of Viçosa.
Vertical political ties from the standpoint of local politics. It examines how alliances between local politicians and those at other levels emerge, change, become institutionalized or break down, and how territorial and party contexts shape this cycle. It compares 12 to 18 municipalities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay, using interviews and electoral, budgetary and party data.
A comparative look at state and provincial legislators in Brazil and Argentina. It examines who they are and their agendas, ties, networks, strategies and governing practices, combining case studies and comparative analysis.
How national and subnational political dynamics interact in the 2026 elections across the 26 states and the Federal District. It brings together specialists on each state to follow the race from the pre-campaign to the first round, combining historical reconstruction, electoral data, voting-intention polls and territorial political networks. A partnership between NEPOL/UFJF and Politik/Univasf. Co-coordinated with Marta Mendes da Rocha, Helga Almeida and Simone Viscarra.
A comparative, subnational analysis of political actors who present themselves as spokespeople of the far right in Argentina and Brazil, with attention to territorial reach and political leadership. Coordinated by Marta Mendes da Rocha.
How party leaders coordinate decision-making in the Chamber of Deputies, working with their benches and the Executive. Using document analysis and process tracing, it examines provisional measures under the Lula and Dilma governments.
The relevance of communication for federal deputies. The study assessed the weight of media visibility in legislative careers and included a survey of the 53 deputies from Minas Gerais in the Chamber. Coordinated by Paulo Roberto Figueira Leal.
Article · 2026
Simpson, X.; Jacobsohn, I.; Paravizo, G. Estudios Sociológicos, v. 44, pp. 1-27.
A comparison of Brazil and Argentina under Bolsonaro and Milei, showing how disruptive far-right leaderships reshape political intermediation in federal systems.
PhD thesis · 2025
Mira, G. F. P. Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
Examines the role of party leaders in coordinating decision-making in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies.
Chapter · 2023
Rocha, M. M.; Santana, L.; Mira, G. F. P. In: Avritzer, L.; Santana, E.; Bragatto, R. (eds.). Eleições de 2022 e a reconstrução da democracia no Brasil. Belo Horizonte: Autêntica.
Article · 2018
Mira, G. F. P.; Leal, P. R. F.; Oliveira, L. A.; Almeida, P. E. G. CSOnline, no. 27, pp. 241-265.
Combines electoral performance, political careers and social media posts of federal deputies based in Juiz de Fora.
Simpson, X.; Jacobsohn, I.; Paravizo, G. Estudios Sociológicos, v. 44, pp. 1-27.
Mira, G. F. P. 15th Meeting of the Brazilian Political Science Association (ABCP).
Simpson, X.; Jacobsohn, I.; Mira, G. F. P. 13th Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP).
Rocha, M. M.; Paravizo, G. 13th Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP).
Mira, G. F. P. PhD thesis in Social Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
Mira, G. F. P.; Queiroz, C. C. 12th Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP).
Rocha, M. M.; Santana, L.; Mira, G. F. P. In: Avritzer, L.; Santana, E.; Bragatto, R. (eds.). Eleições de 2022 e a reconstrução da democracia no Brasil. Belo Horizonte: Autêntica.
Azevedo, L. F.; Mira, G. F. P.; Silva, D. M. CSOnline, no. 32, pp. 316-344.
Oliveira, L. A.; Mira, G. F. P.; Leal, P. R. F. Animus, v. 18, no. 36, pp. 182-202.
Mira, G. F. P.; Leal, P. R. F.; Oliveira, L. A.; Almeida, P. E. G. CSOnline, no. 27, pp. 241-265.
Leal, P. R. F.; Mira, G. F. P.; Resende, G. W. Principia, v. 18, no. 2, pp. 1-15.
Oliveira, L. A.; Mira, G. F. P.; Leal, P. R. F. Razón y Palabra, v. 21, no. 97, pp. 650-675.
Mira, G. F. P.; Oliveira, L. A.; Leal, P. R. F. In: Fernandes, C. M.; Oliveira, L. A.; Chaia, V. (eds.). Comunicação Política e Estratégias de Campanha. Rio de Janeiro: Multifoco.
Mira, G. F. P. Master's dissertation in Communication, Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
Mira, G. F. P.; Leal, P. R. F. 7th Compolítica Congress.
Resende, G. W.; Mira, G. F. P. 40th Brazilian Congress of Communication Sciences (Intercom).
Oliveira, L. A.; Mira, G. F. P. MARCO, v. 2, pp. 25-46.
Chaves, F. R.; Mira, G. F. P.; Oliveira, L. A. Comunicação & Mercado, v. 5, pp. 66-78.
Maia, P. E. A.; Pinheiro, M.; Mira, G. F. P. 4th Lavits International Symposium.
Oliveira, L. A.; Maia, P. E. A.; Mira, G. F. P. Comunicação & Mercado, v. 4, pp. 29-42.
Mira, G. F. P.; Oliveira, L. A.; Leal, P. R. F. Comunicação & Mercado, v. 4, pp. 210-223.
Oliveira, L. A.; Leal, P. R. F.; Mira, G. F. P. Razón y Palabra, v. 19, no. 91, pp. 568-584.
Mira, G. F. P.; Chaves, F. R.; Oliveira, L. A. 38th Brazilian Congress of Communication Sciences (Intercom).
Mira, G. F. P.; Oliveira, E. U.; Caetano, C. S.; Alves, M. R.; Souto, L. P. D. 16th Congress of Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region (Brazil).
NEPOL · Nov 2026
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Nexo Políticas Públicas · Oct 2026
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