Traditional politics and regime change in Brazil
By: Frances Hagopian.
Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Elite (Social sciences) -- Brazil.; Patron and client -- Brazil.; Authoritarianism -- Brazil.; Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1964-1985.; Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1985-
Description: "Landmark study draws connections between subnational politics and macropolitical change in Brazil. Uses case study of Minas Gerais state to show persistence of traditional patronage politics under military rule and its repercussions in the subsequent democratic transition. Theoretically rich and cogently presented; a major contribution on Brazilian politics. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-305) and index.