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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... presidential election Copacabana Fort cadet uprising launches nationalistic tenente movement Tenente rebellion continues Vargas takes power after coup d'etat Revolt in the state of São Paulo against the provisional government New ...
... presidential elections took place , and a constitutional conven- tion was held , which produced a new national constitution . It enlarged the electorate , made voting compulsory , and restored many of the func- tions of representative ...
... presidential candidates received serious consider- ation by the press . These included Cardoso , the Left's candidate Luís Inácio da Silva ( " Lula " ) , Eneas Carneiro ( a third - time minor - party can- didate ) , and Ciro Gomes , the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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