"Wolfe deftly examines Brazil's complicated economic and political history to explain its current opportunities and challenges. A welcome volume for the general public and specialists alike."Todd Diacon, Kent State University"An important and lucid exploration of history, memory, and politics, Wolfe's fast-paced and engaging account shows how aspirations bolstered and ideology undermined Brazil's two-hundred-year struggle to create a multicultural democracy."Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College"Joel Wolfe's excellent short history of Brazil with an emphasis on the past century is a wonderful introduction for anyone interested in this fascinating country."Marshall C. Eakin, Vanderbilt University
MapAcronyms, Abbreviations, and TermsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Tropical Liberalism (1840-1930)Chapter 2: The Failed March to Modernity (1930-1964)Chapter 3: Military Dictatorship (1964-1985)Chapter 4: Chaotic Democracy (1985-1994)Chapter 5: The Triumph of Social Democracy (1993-2010)Chapter 6: The Great Unraveling (2011-)Further Reading
Joel Wolfe is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of numerous articles and books on Brazilian society and politics.