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.
Temas:
Brazil > History.
Brésil > Histoire.
Brazil
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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