Brazil : culture and politics in a new industrial powerhouse /
Ronald M. Schneider.
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c1996.
- xvi, 255 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Nations of the modern world. Latin America .
- Nations of the modern world. Latin America. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-236) index.
The Several Brazils. The Heartland. The South. The Center-West. The North. The Northeast -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 1. 2. 3. 4.
"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/