ABSTRACT
The paper debates the current explanations about the current Brazilian political crisis. The ideia that the crisis has no institutional origins considers specific rules and relies on a particular definition of institution. This approach generates a contextual or ad hoc explanation. We argue an institutional interpretation of the crisis depends on two modifications: the possibility of institucional change and the interaction between a larger set of political institutions.
KEYWORDS:
crisis; institutionalism; coalitional presidentialism; institutional change