Politics in Brazil, 1930-1964: An Experiment in Democracy

by Thomas E. Skidmore

This book follows three decades of democratic experimentation--and the rise and fall of constitutional government--in Brazil. Beginning with Getulio Vargas' fifteen-year rule and ending with the coup d'etat that ousted President Joao Goulart from office in 1964, Skidmore sets political events
in the context of social and economic factors to show how the problems posed by economic expansion, an unfavorable trade balance, inequitable land distribution, and shifting political power have profoundly affected Brazil's growth and stability.

Genres: History, Brazil, Politics, Nonfiction, Academic

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Thomas Elliott Skidmore was an American historian and scholar who specialized in Brazilian history.

Reviews

[Jonathan Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful and unbiased historical review of one of the most exciting periods of Brazilian histroy.

[Anne Bollmann (Annelise Lestrange) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very good book! I wasn't expecting much because it was an american writting about Brazil. It's no offense, but outside people tend to not quite understand this country political situation (and its not a critic, much of brazilians also don't understand) and yet this book was so trueful and easy to read that made me happy :)