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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... Elections sent members of the elite to the legislature and to the presidency , and Brazil's economy prospered to the ... election . São Paulo coffee producers , anx- ious to retain control of the national government as a The Republic ...
... election neared , Cardoso assumed a more statesmanlike posture , al- though some ungenerous remarks were picked up by the press ( he dis- missed the popular singer Chico Buarque de Holanda's music as " washed up , " presumably because ...
... elections . This helped Cardoso , since his main opposition , the Workers ' Party , drew on far smaller private resources to pay for adver- tising and campaign costs . The 1998 election campaign was carried out with the country , in the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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