| Brazil: Carnival of the Oppressed: Lula and the Brazilian Workers' Party Contributor(s): Branford, Sue (Author), Kucinski, Bernardo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0906156998 ISBN-13: 9780906156995 Publisher: Latin America Bureau (Lab) OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - History | Latin America - General - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 324.281 |
| LCCN: 95190059 |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The rise of the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT) is unique. Founded in 1980, it rapidly became the world's largest left-wing party, winning 31 million votes in 1989. In 1994 the PT seemed on the brink of winning power, headed by its charismatic presidential candidates Luis In cio Lula da Silva, universally known as Lula. Only a strong last-minute campaign by former Finance Minister Fernando Henrique Cardosa, deprived it of victory. But the PT's significance goes far beyond electoral success. It is a new kind of party, a rainbow coalition of trade unions, peasant organisations and slum dwellers which has brought Brazilian politics to life at grassroots. Brazil: Carnival of the Oppressed is the essential introduction to the PT phenomenon. It traces the growth of party and its search for a new way of making politics. It explores the nature of the 'social apartheid' which has made Brazil one of the most unequal nations on earth. Brazil: Carnival of the Oppressed features an exclusive in-depth interview with Lula, reflecting on the election campaign and the PT's future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kucinski, Bernardo: - Bernardo Kucinski is a Brazilian journalist and political scientist, professor at the University of São Paulo and member of Workers' Party. He served as advisor to the President of the Republic during the first term of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Branford, Sue: - Sue Branford reports from Latin America for the BBC and The Guardian. |