Father of the poor?
Subtitle: Vargas and his era
By: Robert M. Levine.
Series: New approaches to the Americas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Vargas, Getúlio, 1883-1954.; Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1930-1945.; Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1945-1954.; Brazil -- Economic policy.; Brazil -- Social policy.
Description: "Biographical essay on Getúlio Vargas, dictator and elected president 1930-45 and 1951-54, focuses on inconsistencies in his claim to be a social reformer. Includes a creative collection of documents and photographs showing Vargas' many images. Extremely useful for students"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-186) and index.