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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... progress only by uniting . THE POLITICAL SYSTEM Brazil's government is based on the Aristotelian ideal that hierarchy leads to order . Unlike the other Latin American nations , which declared themselves republics after winning ...
... progress , but professional associations - from the Engineering Club to the Congress of South American History , to the Bar and Press associations , to the National Academy of Medicine - sponsored inter- national congresses in homage ...
... progress . Everybody needs a guide , a governor , a director who makes things run smoothly . " Most members of the elite went along , and some were very enthusi- astic . Many blamed what they considered to be the country's condition of ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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