The Transformation of the Workers' Party in Brazil, 1989-2009

by Wendy Hunter

Book Overview

Drawing on historical institutionalism and strategic frameworks, this book analyzes the evolution of the Workers' Party between 1989, the year of Lula's first presidential bid, and 2009, when his second presidential term entered its final stretch. The book's primary purpose is to understand why and how the once-radical Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) moderated the programmatic positions it endorsed and adopted other aspects of a more catch-all electoral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052151455X
• ISBN13: 9780521514552
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"