Synopses & Reviews
Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This concise one-volume history will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current affairs, including Brazil's return to democracy after more than two decades of military rule, and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. The history of Brazil unfolds in narrative chronological chapters beginning with the Portuguese conquest and continues up to the present day.
Review
Praise for Levine's
Secret Missions to Cuba:
"..a valuable contribution to any understanding of the politics and personalities of the Cuban exile in Miami."--Joan Didion
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the Author
Robert M. Levine is Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami and the author of over a dozen books on Latin American and Cuba including
Secret Missions to Cuba (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002).
Table of Contents
Preface * An Earthly Paradise * Early Brazil * Independence and Empire * The Republic (1889-1930) * The Vargas Era (1930-1954) * Dictatorship and Democracy (1954-1999) * Political Culture * Social and Economic Realities * Appendix * Glossary of Selected Terms * Bibliographical Essay * Index