Nuno Coimbra Mesquita

Nuno Coimbra Mesquita is Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy Research, University of São Paulo. He is a member of the board of the Political Communication Research Committee of The International Political Science Association and works on themes of media and democracy.

It’s the democracy, stupid

A comparative analysis of recent protests in Brazil and Turkey reveals that the economy is far from the only motor of these social developments. The challenge staring both governments in the face is one of political inclusion.

By Nuno Coimbra Mesquita and Ozan Aşık

/ 15 Aug 2013