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A History of Brazil.

A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis of developments and events in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the present, this volume is aimed at non-specialized readers and students, seeking a straightforward introduction to this unique Latin American country. Divided chronologicall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Joseph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Maps -- Chapter 1: Colonial Brazil -- Politics and diplomacy -- Discovery -- Conquest and commerce -- The captaincy system -- Royal government -- War with the Dutch -- Territorial expansion -- The 'Golden Age' -- Pombal -- Territorial rivalry with Spain -- The Inconfidências -- Economy -- The brazilwood trade -- The rise of sugar -- The system of slavery -- Decline of sugar -- The mining boom -- Pombaline reforms -- Society -- Demography -- Society -- The Indians -- The African slaves -- The Church -- Social conditions. 
505 8 |a Chapter 2: The Empire -- Politics -- The royal family in Brazil -- Independence -- The First Empire, 1822-1831 -- 1824 Constitution -- Abdication of Pedro I -- Regency period, 1831-1840 -- End of the Regency -- The political system during the Second Empire -- The religious question -- The Paraguayan War -- Slavery and abolition -- Republicanism -- The military question -- 1889 Revolution -- Economy -- Relations with the world economy -- The export economy -- Economic growth during the nineteenth century -- Society -- Demography -- Society -- Slavery -- Immigration -- Education -- Diplomacy. 
505 8 |a Independence -- The treaty system -- Rivalry in the River Plate -- Chapter 3: The First Republic, 1889-1930 -- Politics -- The Federal Republic -- Military rule -- The paulista presidents -- Struggle for the presidency -- 'CofFee-with- milk' -- The 1930 Revolution -- Economy -- Crisis and recovery -- King Coffee -- World War I -- The 1920s -- Society -- Demography -- Society -- The rural poor -- The industrial poor -- Diplomacy -- Recognition and reciprocity -- Approximation with the United States -- World War I -- The League of Nations -- Chapter 4: Era of Getúlio Vargas, 1930-1964 -- Politics. 
505 8 |a Consolidation of power -- The constitutional interlude -- The Estado Nôvo -- The fall of Vargas in 1945 -- The 1945 election -- The Dutra administration -- Vargas returns to power -- The 1954 crisis -- The election and presidency of Kubitschek -- The rise and fall of Quadros and Goulart -- Economy -- Recovery and growth -- World War II -- Postwar growth and crisis -- Society -- Demography -- Society -- Social conditions -- Nationality and race -- Diplomacy -- Reactive diplomacy -- The German challenge -- Diplomatic cooperation with the United States -- World War II. 
505 8 |a Disillusionment with the United States -- Independent foreign policy -- Chapter 5: From military to civilian rule, 1964-2000 -- Politics -- The military in power -- Castelo Branco -- Transition to authoritarian military rule -- The National Security state -- Authoritarian rule under Garrastazú Médici -- Decompression -- Abertura -- Civilian rule -- The 'New Republic' -- Economy -- Economic stabilization -- The economic miracle -- Economic crisis -- From the Cruzado Plan to the Real Plan -- Society -- Demography -- Society -- Employment and education -- Social tensions -- Diplomacy. 
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