The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... Vargas's home state . Because the ousted President Washington Luís had controlled the elec- tion apparatus , his claim to have won all but three states garnered little popular support . Vargas's Liberal Alliance , a coalition of ...
... Vargas backing himself into a corner . Financial instability and ever more vitriolic attacks from his political enemies crippled Vargas's presidency and drove him to despair . His main adversary was Carlos Lacerda , a newspaper ...
... Vargas's laws were never intended to close the vast gap between rich and poor . Only laws based on concepts of distributive justice could have brought real change , but this was alien in concept to Vargas and the upper classes . Vargas's ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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