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The party of order : the conservatives, the state, and slavery in the Brazilian monarchy, 1831-1871 /

Analyzes Brazil's monarchy, which adapted European ideas and practices to a Creole plantation society that was traditionally based on African slavery. This study focuses upon the Conservatives, who represented the sugar and coffee elites in reconstructing the nation's state as a strong, re...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Needell, Jeffrey D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • An obscured genesis
  • The port and province of Rio de Janeiro
  • The threat of revolution and the reactionary mobilization : 1831-1837
  • Political theory, partisan practice, and the emperor's emergence : 1837-1848
  • Provincial politics, foreign affairs, and patronage : 1848-1853
  • The transformation of politics and the state : 1853-1867
  • Abolition, war, and the vindication of constitutional government : 1867-1871
  • The defeat of the party : the political crisis of 1871
  • Legacy and metamorphosis.