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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... vote to reduce social security benefits to help reduce the federal deficit , irate protesters from a left - wing labor union smashed through a bullet - proof door to the committee chambers , interrupting the vote . The president of the ...
... vote , and elec- tions were not by secret ballot . As late as 1930 , the percentage had risen only to 6 percent , and incumbent state political machines manipulated vote counts fraudulently . Vargas gave the vote to women in 1932 , but ...
... voting law in time for the approaching elections . One of the most important changes was the adoption of electronic ... vote on elec- toral reform , the government also blocked efforts for public financing of the 1998 elections . This ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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