The Brazilian Military Regime of 1964-1985: Legacies for Contemporary Democracy

This article revisits the 21-year military dictatorship in Brazil to examine how it shaped subsequent democratic politics after the transition to civilian rule in 1985. In particular, six legacies are analysed. The paper begins by focusing on the relative legitimacy of the Brazilian military regime...

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Main Author: Timothy J. Power
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iberoamericana / Vervuert 2016-07-01
Series:Iberoamericana. América Latina - España - Portugal
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Online Access:http://journals.iai.spk-berlin.de/index.php/iberoamericana/article/view/2251