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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... dictatorship in November 1937 openly borrowed from European fascism . The name Estado Novo itself — the New State - was taken from the fascist regime of José de Oliveira Salazar in Lisbon . The principles of the dictatorship were also ...
... dictatorship argued that state security was more im- portant than individual rights . Right - wingers - civilians as ... dictator , and when Costa e Silva in fact became dictator he punished Lacerda . Under the repressive stage of the ...
... dictatorship's manipulated expressions of nationality , especially patriotism , while it attacked those seeking democracy and the rule of law as enemies of their country . The late sociologist ( and crusader against hunger ) Herbert de ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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