Title: Brazil, 1964-1985 : the military regimes of Latin America in the Cold War /
Authors: Klein, Herbert S.,; Luna, Francisco Vidal,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Authoritarianism Brazil History; Brazil History; Brazil Politics and government
Abstract: Cuba's revolution in 1959 fueled powerful anti-Communist fears in the United States. As a result, in the years that followed, governments throughout Central and South America were toppled in U.S.-backed military coups, and by 1977 only three democratically elected leaders remained in all of Latin America. This perceptive study, coauthored by a revered historian and a prominent economist, examines how the military rulers of Brazil profoundly altered the nation’s economy, politics, and society during their two decades in power, and it explores the lasting impact of these changes after democracy was restored. Comparing and contrasting the history, programs, methods, and goals of Brazil’s Cold War–era authoritarian government with the military regimes of Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay, authors Herbert Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna offer a fascinating, detailed analysis of the Brazilian experience from 1964 to 1985, one of the darkest, most difficult periods in Latin American history. --
Contents: Introduction -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. National Security and the Destruction of Democratic Regimes in Latin America -- 2. The Brazilian Military Interregnum: The Politics -- 3. Economic Reforms of the Brazilian Military Period -- 4. The Social and Institutional Reform Projects of the Brazilian Military -- Conclusion.