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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... Party members were " liberal " mainly on issues of trade and the size of government : they were nineteenth - century ... Party and formed a third national party , the Republicans , in 1870. Another rift developed between the bishops of ...
... Party chief Luis Carlos Prestes . With the congressional opposition purged , the military realigned with remaining legislators into two new party blocs , the right - wing ARENA ( Alliance for National Renewal ) and the moderate MDB ...
... party to another or form alliances with strange bedfellows in other parts of the country . Most of the small political parties lack consistent ideological platforms ; they are known as " catchall " parties , temporary coalitions formed ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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