The new Brazil / Riorden Roett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roett, Riordan, 1938-

Contributor:

Brookings Institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brazil--Economic conditions--1985-.

Brazil.

Economic conditions.

Brazil--Economic policy--2003-.

Economic policy.

Brazil--Foreign economic relations.

International economic relations.

Brazil--Foreign relations--1985-.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xv, 176 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2011]

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.

Contents:

Preface to paperback edition

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction : the new Brazil

2. The historical background : colony, empire, republic

3. The making of modern Brazil, 1930-64

4. The 1964 revolution : from bureaucratic authoritarianism to abertura

5. The incomplete transition, 1985-94

6. The Cardoso era , 1995-2002

7. Lula's Brazil

8. Brazil's emergence on the global stage.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-166) and index.

Includes new preface.

ISBN:

0815721684

9780815721680

OCLC:

700709180