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Without fear of being happy
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Emir Sader |
"An intellectual of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) and a US-based journalist produce a sympathetic portrait of the Party. Without being critical offers history and context of PT's phenomenal gro… |
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The voter's dilemma and democratic accountability
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Mona M. Lyne |
"Presents evidence that under certain widespread structural conditions, democratic accountability falls prey to the same N-person prisoner's dilemma that plagues any other decentralized attempt to pr… |
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Land, protest, and politics
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Gabriel A. Ondetti |
"Analyzes the development of the movement for agrarian reform in Brazil, and attempts to explain the major moments of change in its growth trajectory, from the late 1970s to 2006"--Provided by publis… |
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The Brazil reader
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University Press Duke |
Bordering all but two of South America's other nations and by far Latin America's largest country, Brazil differs linguistically, historically, and culturally from Spanish America. Its indigenous peo… |
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Starting over
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Albert Fishlow |
"Explains how the changes that Brazil has undergone over the last twenty years have transformed the social, political, economic, and diplomatic realms in that country and will affect its future, and … |
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Brazil's Dance with the devil
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Dave Zirin |
As the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games approach, ordinary Brazilians are holding the country's biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find ou… |
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The seed was planted
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Cliff Welch |
"Argues that rural land and labor activism extend back to 1920s, at least in São Paulo state. Details interaction of rural workers with Vargas state, the Partido Comunista Brasileiro, Catholic Churc… |
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Traditional politics and regime change in Brazil
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Frances Hagopian |
"Landmark study draws connections between subnational politics and macropolitical change in Brazil. Uses case study of Minas Gerais state to show persistence of traditional patronage politics under m… |
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Brazil
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Ronald M. Schneider |
"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 h… |
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Eroding military influence in Brazil
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Wendy Hunter |
"Major reconsideration of civil-military relations in post-authoritarian Brazil uses case studies of labor rights, federal budgeting, and control over Amazonia to argue that logic of competitive poli… |
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Father of the poor?
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Robert M. Levine |
"Biographical essay on Getúlio Vargas, dictator and elected president 1930-45 and 1951-54, focuses on inconsistencies in his claim to be a social reformer. Includes a creative collection of document… |
OL489348W |