Title Brazil, 1964-1985 : the military regimes of Latin America in the Cold War / Herbert S. Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna

Published New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017] ©2017

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 196 pages) Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- 1. National Security and the Destruction of Democratic Regimes in Latin America -- 2. The Brazilian Military Interregnum -- 3. Economic Reforms of the Brazilian Military Period -- 4. The Social and Institutional Reform Projects of the Brazilian Military -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary An insightful study of the political, economic, and social changes Brazil experienced during the twenty-year rule of its Cold War military regime. Cuba's revolution in 1959 fueled powerful anti-Communist fears in the United States. As a result, in the years that followed, governments throughout Central and South America were toppled in U.S.-backed military coups, and by 1977 only three democratically elected leaders remained in all of Latin America. This perceptive study, coauthored by a revered historian and a prominent economist, examines how the military rulers of Brazil profoundly altered the nation's economy, politics, and society during their two decades in power, and it explores the lasting impact of these changes after democracy was restored. Comparing and contrasting the history, programs, methods, and goals of Brazil's Cold War-era authoritarian government with the military regimes of Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay, authors Herbert Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna offer a fascinating, detailed analysis of the Brazilian experience from 1964 to 1985, one of the darkest, most difficult periods in Latin American history Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Authoritarianism -- Brazil -- History -- 20th century Electronic books. e-books. HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America. Authoritarianism Economic history Politics and government Social conditions Militärdiktatur SUBJECT Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1964-1985. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016592 Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 1964-1985. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016537 Brazil -- Social conditions -- 1964-1985. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016598 Subject Brazil Brasilien Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Luna, Francisco Vidal ISBN 9780300227796 0300227795

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