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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... president's suicide , held strong ambitions to be elected president himself after 1964. At first the military regime agreed to hold elections in October 1965 , but it soon canceled plans for them . The only viable candidate besides ...
... president since Jânio Quadros in 1960 , raised hopes for dramatic change , but this was not to be . Collor , a relatively obscure poli- tician from the small state of Alagoas , used his media connections and a brash electoral campaign ...
... President Fer- nando Collor de Mello in 1992 was the only successful legal action against a president in the history of Latin America . White - collar crime , never successfully prosecuted in earlier years , has been condemned by public ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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