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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... ernment , which held dictatorial powers , Vargas did his best to shore up the quality of urban life . The regime established new cabinet ministries to deal with urban issues and devoted considerable effort to The Vargas Era ( 1930-1954 ) ...
Robert M. Levine. to deal with urban issues and devoted considerable effort to the needs of urban workers . In the end , however , as Gabriel Bolaffi has noted , the government's urban activities were few and of little significance ...
... nasty dictatorships , and the economic integration effort was couched in language that committed each country , as well as any others that wished to join , to consolidate democratic gains Dictatorship and Democracy ( 1954-1998 ) 143.
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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