The History of Brazil

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Palgrave Macmillan, 15. okt 2003 - 208 pages
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Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This concise one-volume history will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current affairs, including Brazil's return to democracy after more than two decades of military rule, and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. The history of Brazil unfolds in narrative chronological chapters beginning with the Portuguese conquest and continues up to the present day.

"Levine's book is a good starting point for anyone interested in moving beyond the popular conception of Brazil as the land of Carnival and samba." - Publishers Weekly

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Contents

An Earthly Paradise
1
Early Brazil 15001822
31
Independence and Empire 18221889
55
The Republic 18891930
77
The Vargas Era 19301954
97
Dictatorship and Democracy 19541998
121
Political Culture
147
Social and Economic Realities
167
Notable People in the History of Brazil
185
Index
203
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About the author (2003)

Robert M. Levine is Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami and the author of over a dozen books on Latin American and Cuba including Secret Missions to Cuba (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002).

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TitleThe History of Brazil
Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations, ISSN 1096-2905
AuthorRobert M. Levine
Editionillustrated
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan, 2003
ISBN1403962553, 9781403962553
Length208 pages
  
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