Democratic Brazil Divided (Pitt Latin American Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822964910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“This is a timely volume that will attract a broad audience from many disciplines especially given the current political and economic crisis in Brazil. The first two volumes in this series (Democratic Brazil and Democratic Brazil Revisited) quickly became standard sources for many scholars in a variety of fields, and I am confident this one will as well.” —Marshall Eakin, Vanderbilt University
Instead, the country descended into protest, economic crisis, impeachment, and deep political division. Democratic Brazil Divided offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrayal of long-standing problems that contributed to the emergence of crisis and offers insights into the ways Brazilian democracy has performed well, despite the explosion of crisis. These include party politics, corruption, the new ‘middle classes’, human rights, economic policy-making, the origins of protest, education and accountability, and social and environme