Democratic Brazil Divided (Pitt Latin American Series)

The first two volumes in this series (Democratic Brazil and Democratic Brazil Revisited) quickly became standard sources for many scholars in a variety of fields, and I am confident this one will as well.” —Marshall Eakin, Vanderbilt University. “This is a timely volume that will attract a broad audience from many disciplines especially given the current political and economic crisis in Brazil

Overall, the essays argue that democratic politics in Brazil form a complex mosaic where improvements stand alongside stagnation and regression.. The volume, the third in a series from editors Kingstone and Power, brings together noted scholars to assess the state of Brazilian democracy through analysis of key processes and themes. These include party politics, corruption, the new ‘middle classes’, human rights, economic policy-making, the origins of protest, education and accountability, and social and environmental policy. Instead, the country descended into protest, economic crisis, impeachment, and deep political division.  Democratic Brazil Divided offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrayal of long-standing problems that contributed to the emergence of crisis and offers insig