The Brazilian Voter: Mass Politics in Democratic Transition, 1974-1986

by Kurt von Mettenheim

The dramatic transition from military to civilian rule in Brazil between 1974 and 1985 raises critical questions about voters, competitive party politics, and democracy at the end of the twentieth century. This book argues that whereas military government stifled democratic activity, public opinion quickly revived when the military liberalized electoral politics in 1974. Voters rapidly aligned themselves with parties for and against military government,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082298573X
• ISBN13: 9780822985730
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"