The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985 9780195063165, 0195038983, 0195063163

The largest and most important country in Latin America, Brazil was the first to succumb to the military coups that stru

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The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985
9780195063165, 0195038983, 0195063163

The largest and most important country in Latin America, Brazil was the first to succumb to the military coups that stru

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The nature of the military institution in Brazil, its relations with civilian governments up to 1964, and its use of pow

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The last four years have seen a remarkable resurgence of democracy in the Southern Cone of the Americas. Military regime

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Based on extensive research into opposition and government documents, including the previously unavailable Manual Básico

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In 1980, Brazil was the largest Roman Catholic country in the world, with 90 percent of its more than 120 million people

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In 1980, Brazil was the largest Roman Catholic country in the world, with 90 percent of its more than 120 million people

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Do societal inequalities limit the effectiveness of democratic regimes? And if so, why? And how? Addressing this questio

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The rule of law is not a simple concept when it comes to defining the political, economic, and legal developments of a c

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Why do attempts by authoritarian regimes to legalize their political repression differ so dramatically? Why do some disp

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