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Author:

Roett, Riordan, 1938-

Title:

The new Brazil / Riordan Roett.

Publisher:

Brookings Institution Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

vii, 178 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

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

Other Authors:

Brookings Institution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

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

OCLC:

(OCoLC)491905183

LCCN:

2010019409

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)