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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... political outsider who won election on the strength of a powerful media campaign , was removed from office after ... political and social spheres were less compelling , likely because the political system was still based on patronage and ...
... Political and Social Order ( DOPS ) , to infil- trate unions , spy on dissenters , and preserve public order . On October 3 , 1930 , in spite of his clear defeat in the presidential elec- tions earlier in that year , Getúlio Vargas took ...
... Political Biography ( Austin : Univ . of Texas Press , 1967 ) ; Ronald M. Schneider , “ Order and Progress " : A Political History of Brazil ( Boulder , CO : Westview , 1991 ) ; and Michael L. Conniff and Frank D. McCann , Jr. , eds ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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