LEADER 02908oam 2200481K 450 001 9910793647103321 005 20190729113815.0 010 $a0-429-30221-5 010 $a1-000-30723-9 010 $a1-000-23535-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000008701136 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5813701 035 $a(OCoLC)1107880378$z(OCoLC)1108150046 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1107880378 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780429302213 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008701136 100 $a20190711d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||unuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPolitical liberalization in Brazil $edynamics, dilemmas, and future prospects /$fedited by Wayne A. Selcher 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cRoutledge,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 272 pages) 225 1 $aWestview special studies on Latin America and the Caribbean 311 $a0-367-28346-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- From Moment to Moment: The Political Transition in Brazil, 1977-1981 -- Contradictions, Dilemmas, and Actors in Brazil's Abertura, 1979-1985 -- The Brazilian Congress: From Abertura to New Republic -- The Changing Political Discourse in Brazil, 1964-1985 -- Transitions Through Transaction: Democratization in Brazil and Spain -- Brazil's Political Future 330 $aThe civilian government inaugurated in Brazil in March 1985, following twenty-one years of military rule, is the culmination of a slow process of liberalization that has brought greater freedom of political expression, organization, and activity. How the Sarney government responds to the challenges it faces and the institutional choices it must make will shape Brazil's political evolution for years to come. Should Brazil develop a democratic system, it would be the third most populous democracy in the world. Political trends in Brazil are therefore of considerable significance to Latin America and the United States. In this comprehensive analysis of the forces pushing democratization forward, those opposing it, and the contradictions created by the ad hoc nature of the dynamics between the two, the contributors examine the legacy of two decades of authoritarian rule, the choices facing the civilian government, and possible future developments. 410 0$aWestview special studies on Latin America and the Caribbean. 606 $aPolitical participation$zBrazil 607 $aBrazil$xPolitics and government$y1985-2002 615 0$aPolitical participation 676 $a323.0420981 701 $aSelcher$b Wayne A.$f1942-$01563867 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910793647103321 996 $aPolitical liberalization in Brazil$93832612 997 $aUNINA