Father of the Poor?: Vargas and His Era

ISBN-13: 9780521585286 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 208 str.

Robert M. Levine; Stuart Schwartz

Opis

This book examines the life and times of Getulio Vargas, Brazilian dictator and president for most of the period from 1930 to 1954. It asks how Vargas' legacy influenced Brazil, and to what extent his social legislation affected people's lives. Vargas ignored individual rights and devoted as much effort to manipulating workers as to benefiting them. He did not perceive the unequal distribution of power as a problem that needed to be solved. Although Vargas promised much and delivered little, Brazilians idolized him. Ordinary people would shrug and say, "The President always thought about us."

Recenzje

"...a concise yet lively overview of the legacy of Vargas's government and the significanceof his social policies. Levine's analysis moves adroitly between the voices of workers and thier views of events and the musing of Brazil's most influential political, economic, and leaders in the 1900s." Peter M. Beattie, Latin American

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Vargas as Enigma; 2. In the Saddle, 1883–1937; 3. The Estado Novo, 1937–1945; 4. Populism Vargas-style, 1945–1954; 5. Different Getúlios; 6. Vargas' Incomplete Revolution; Appendices.