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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... regime for restoring stability and promoting eco- nomic progress based on foreign investment . Abandoning Goulart's pop- ulist nationalism , the military regime welcomed foreign corporations to Brazil . Enforced labor peace , coupled ...
... regime realized that their own political prospects were abruptly ended . Carlos Lacerda , whose implac- able opposition to Vargas in 1954 had contributed to the crisis that had provoked the president's suicide , held strong ambitions to ...
... regime , however . Opening the country to foreign investors boosted the economy , despite the OPEC oil crisis of the mid - 1970s and many were alarmed at the prospects of armed opposition to the government . Most opposition to the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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