Riordan Roett

Brazil (eBook, PDF)

Politics in a Patrimonial Society

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Produktbeschreibung

Brazil, occupying nearly 50 percent of the South American continent, has the largest economy and is a major political power in Latin America. In this updated and expanded fifth edition of his text, Roett provides a thorough introduction to the dynamics shaping Brazilian politics, economics, and society, the difficult transition from military to civilian government in the 1980s, and the social issues facing Brazilian leaders as the country enters the 21st century.

As Roett makes clear, despite years of economic growth and industrialization, by the late 1990s, Brazil still faces continued and growing challenges to its social cohesiveness and stability. Without greater attention to the basic needs of the Brazilian poor, the fabric of democracy in the New Republic faces formidable challenges. A thorough and engaging resource for all students and scholars of contemporary Latin America and, more specifically, Brazil.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313389856
• Artikelnr.: 37839431

Autorenporträt

RIORDAN ROETT is the Sarita and Don Johnston Professor and Director of Latin American Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The John Hopkins University. He has authored or edited numerous articles and books on Brazil's political development, including Brazil in the Sixties, The Politics of Foreign Aid in the Brazilian Northeast, Brazil in the Seventies, and three previous editions of Brazil: Politics in a Patrimonial Society (Praeger).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Brazil: A Framework for Analysis Political Parties and
Elections The Patrimonial State and Society in Brazil The Military in
Politics The Brazilian Economy Brazilian Foreign Policy Challenges for the
Next Century: The Social Agenda in Brazil Appendix Selected Bibliography
Index