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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... turn kept themselves in power by not enlarging the electorate . Under this system , the dynamic units of the federation ( namely , São Paulo , Minas Gerais , the Federal District , and to some extent Rio Grande do Sul ) controlled the ...
... turn ensured a continuity in the political culture and a reinforcement of those attitudes stressing the avoid- ance of conflict , dialogue , ideological flexibility , tolerance and com- promise.2 According to this view , the " system ...
... turn face down to the ground . Then , with the point of his right boot against my mouth , he yelled : “ Kiss the soil that you have betrayed , son of a whore ! Communist ! Murderer ! " Then he ordered me to lift my head up and ordered ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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