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Brazil : culture and politics in a new industrial powerhouse / Ronald M. Schneider.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Nations of the modern world. Latin America.Publication details: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c1996.Description: xvi, 255 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 081332436X (HC : alk. paper)
  • 9780813324364 (HC : alk. paper)
  • 0813324378 (pbk.)
  • 9780813324371 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Brazil.DDC classification:
  • 981
LOC classification:
  • 103 F 2508 S359b 1996
Online resources:
Contents:
1. The Several Brazils. The Heartland. The South. The Center-West. The North. The Northeast -- 2. From Discovery Through Oligarchical Republic: Brazil to 1930. From Colony to Kingdom. Consolidation and Nation Building. Establishment of the Republic. Transition to Civilian Rule. Politics Without Parties, 1906-1922. Tenentismo and the Road Toward Revolution -- 3. From Revolution to Revolution: Brazil 1930-1964. The 1930 Revolution and Vargas's Rise. The Vargas Regime. The Democratic Interregnum and Vargas Again. The Quest for Development and Democracy: 1955-1960. Crises, Compromise, and Radicalization: 1961-1962. Dissensus, Decay, and Disaster: 1963-1964 -- 4. From Military Rule Through Democratic Transition: Brazil 1964-1989. Castelo Branco and the Arbiter-Ruler Dilemma. Dominance by the Duros. The Road Back Under Geisel. Figueiredo: Political Opening and Economic Difficulties, 1979-1984. The Sarney Government: Transition Under a Caretaker. Consolidating the Transition
Review: "Country study intended for use in undergraduate courses on Latin American politics. Also includes chapters on economy, social problems, and culture and the arts. Lacks a unifying framework and is heavily descriptive. Relies heavily on a parade of statistics"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 103 F 2508 S359b 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000092004

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-236) index.

"Country study intended for use in undergraduate courses on Latin American politics. Also includes chapters on economy, social problems, and culture and the arts. Lacks a unifying framework and is heavily descriptive. Relies heavily on a parade of statistics"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

1. The Several Brazils. The Heartland. The South. The Center-West. The North. The Northeast -- 2. From Discovery Through Oligarchical Republic: Brazil to 1930. From Colony to Kingdom. Consolidation and Nation Building. Establishment of the Republic. Transition to Civilian Rule. Politics Without Parties, 1906-1922. Tenentismo and the Road Toward Revolution -- 3. From Revolution to Revolution: Brazil 1930-1964. The 1930 Revolution and Vargas's Rise. The Vargas Regime. The Democratic Interregnum and Vargas Again. The Quest for Development and Democracy: 1955-1960. Crises, Compromise, and Radicalization: 1961-1962. Dissensus, Decay, and Disaster: 1963-1964 -- 4. From Military Rule Through Democratic Transition: Brazil 1964-1989. Castelo Branco and the Arbiter-Ruler Dilemma. Dominance by the Duros. The Road Back Under Geisel. Figueiredo: Political Opening and Economic Difficulties, 1979-1984. The Sarney Government: Transition Under a Caretaker. Consolidating the Transition

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