The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985
This welcome sequel to Skidmore's Politics in Brazil, 1930-1964 (1969) treats politics during the rule of an authoritarian military regime from 1964 until the reintroduction of democracy. With an engaging narrative style and careful scholarship Skidmore traces events from the overthrow of the civilian Goulart government to the more recent abertura , political opening to democracy. He describes the economic challenges, the evolution of a national policy of repression and the torture of dissidents, and other developments, and soberly assesses the prospects for democracy. Highly recommended for general and academic libraries. Virginia L. Muller, Univ. of San DiegoCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.