Beef, Bible and bullets : Brazil in the age of Bolsonaro / Richard Lapper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lapper, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bolsonaro, Jair, 1955-.

Bolsonaro, Jair.

Pressure groups--Brazil.

Pressure groups.

Brazil--Politics and government--21st century.

Brazil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : digital file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

"Backed by Brazil's wealthy agribusiness groups, a growing evangelical movement, and an emboldened military and police force, Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019. Driven by the former army captain's brand of controversial, aggressive rhetoric, the divisive presidential campaign saw fake news and misinformation shared with Bolsonaro's tens of millions of social media followers. Bolsonaro promised simple solutions to Brazil's rising violent crime, falling living standards and widespread corruption, but what has emerged is Latin America's most right-wing president since the military dictatorships of the 1970s. Famous for his racist, homophobic and sexist beliefs and his disregard for human rights, the so-called "Trump of the Tropics" has established a reputation based on his polemical, sensationalist statements. Written by a journalist with decades of experience in the field, Beef, Bible and Bullets is a compelling account of the origins of Brazil's unique brand of right-wing populism. Lapper offers the first major assessment of the Bolsonaro government and the growing tensions between extremist and moderate conservatives." -- Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The outsider

2. Coming in from the cold

3. The magic moment

4. Dilma Rousseff and the rocky road to recession

5. The foundations begin to shake

6. A political implosion

7. Drug gangs at war

8. Right-wing militias on the march

9. And God told me to vote for Bolsonaro

10. "Environment, environment, it's a joke ..."

11. The Amazon is burning

12. Tilting at windmills

13. A president under pressure

14. An unexpected bonanza.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781526149008

1526149001

9781526154019

1526154013

OCLC:

1262043877