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presidential term entered its final stretch. The book s primary purpose is to understand why and how the once-radical Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) moderated the programmatic positions it endorsed and adopted other aspects of a more catch-all electoral strategy, thereby increasing its electoral appeal. At the same time, the book seeks to shed light on why some of the PT s distinctive normative commitments and organizational practices have endured in the face of adaptations aimed at expanding the party s vote share. The conclusion asks whether, in the face of these changes and continuities, the PT can still be considered a mass organized party of the left."