Brazil: Politics in a Patrimonial Society / Edition 5

by Riordan Roett

Overview

Brazil, occupying nearly 50 percent of the South American continent, has the largest economy and is a major political power in Latin America. In this updated and expanded fifth edition of his text, Roett provides a thorough introduction to the dynamics shaping Brazilian politics, economics, and society, the difficult transition from military to civilian government in the 1980s, and the social issues facing Brazilian leaders as the country enters the 21st century.

As Roett makes clear, despite years of economic growth and industrialization, by the late 1990s, Brazil still faces continued and growing challenges to its social cohesiveness and stability. Without greater attention to the basic needs of the Brazilian poor, the fabric of democracy in the New Republic faces formidable challenges. A thorough and engaging resource for all students and scholars of contemporary Latin America and, more specifically, Brazil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275958992
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/30/1999
Edition description:	5TH
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

RIORDAN ROETT is the Sarita and Don Johnston Professor and Director of the Western Hemisphere Program at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University. He has authored or edited numerous works on Brazil's political development, including The Politics of Foreign Aid in the Brazilian Northeast, Brazil in the Seventies, and four previous editions of Brazil: Politics in a Patrimonial Society (Praeger).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Brazil: A Framework for Analysis
Political Parties and Elections
The Patrimonial State and Society in Brazil
The Military in Politics
The Brazilian Economy
Brazilian Foreign Policy
Challenges for the Next Century: The Social Agenda in Brazil
Appendix
Selected Bibliography
Index