The economic and social history of Brazil since 1889 / Francisco Vidal Luna, Herbert S. Klein.

By:

Luna, Francisco Vidal [ author.]

Contributor(s):

Klein, Herbert S [ author.]

Material type:

TextNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2014Description: xvi, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781107616585 (paperback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

330.981 LUN [Shelf 74 ]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The old world republic 1889-1930; 2. The Vargas period 1930-1945; 3. Formative democracies and military interregnum 1945-1985; 4. Consolidated of democracy since 1985.

Summary: "This is the first complete economic and social history of Brazil in the modern period in any language. It provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the Brazilian society and economy from the end of the empire in 1889 to the present day. The authors elucidate the basic trends that have defined modern Brazilian society and economy. In this period Brazil moved from being a mostly rural traditional agriculture society with only light industry and low levels of human capital to a modern literate and industrial nation. It has also transformed itself into one of the world's most important agricultural exporters. How and why this occurred is explained in this important survey"-- Provided by publisher.

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	Reference	Indian Institute Of Management, Shillong				330.981 LUN [Shelf 74 ] (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Not for loan			0011814

Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-419) and index.

"This is the first complete economic and social history of Brazil in the modern period in any language. It provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the Brazilian society and economy from the end of the empire in 1889 to the present day. The authors elucidate the basic trends that have defined modern Brazilian society and economy. In this period Brazil moved from being a mostly rural traditional agriculture society with only light industry and low levels of human capital to a modern literate and industrial nation. It has also transformed itself into one of the world's most important agricultural exporters. How and why this occurred is explained in this important survey"-- Provided by publisher.

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