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The new Brazil /

Roett, Riordan, 1938-

The new Brazil / Riordan Roett. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2010. - vii, 178 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The new Brazil -- The historical background : colony, empire, and republic -- The making of modern Brazil, 1930-64 -- The 1964 revolution : from bureaucratic authoritarianism to Abertura -- The incomplete transition, 1985-94 -- The Cardoso Era, 1995-2002 -- Lula's Brazil -- Brazil's emergence on the global stage -- Conclusion: Brazil emergent

"Recounts Brazil's evolution from remote Portuguese colony, through economic crises that led to more prudent monetary policies, and to its new status as a regional leader, a respected ambassador for the developing world, and an increasingly important partner for the United States and European Union"--Provided by publisher.

9780815704232 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0815704232 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2010019409


Brazil--Economic conditions--1985-
Brazil--Economic policy--2003-
Brazil--Foreign economic relations.
Brazil--Foreign relations--1985-

HC187 / .R6438 2010

330.981

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