State And Society In Brazil: Continuity And Change

by John D Wirth, Edson De Oliveria Nunes, Thomas Bogenschild

Overview

After a generation of military rule, Brazil is making the transition to democracy, and for the first time a foundation exists for, creating a pluralistic and democratic political culture. Contributors to this book focus on two themes: how the enormous state apparatus inherited from the military is responding to new demands for growth and equity, fo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367304119
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2024
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John D. Wirth is professor of history at Stanford University. Edson de Oliveira Nunes is director of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Rio de Janeiro. Thomas E. Bogenschild is program coordinator for the Stanford-Berkeley Joint Center for Latin American Studies.

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — Economy and Society — Industrialization, Economic Growth, and Balance of Payments: Brazil, 1970-1984 — Industrialization and Economic Growth: Current Policy, 1984-1986 — Industrialization, Employment, and Stratification in Brazil — Institutions and Organizations — Dilemmas of State-led Modernization in Brazil — Novo Sindicalismo and Politics in Brazil — Social Movements and the New Political Order in Brazil — Policy and Perceptions of Basic Structures — Framing the State: Economic Policy and Political Representation in Post-Authoritarian Brazil — Brazil's Role in New World Regions — The Quest for Citizenship in a Relational Universe