March 2015 should have been a time of celebration for Brazil, as it marked thirty years of democracy, a newfound global prominence, over a decade of rising economic prosperity, and stable party politics under the rule of the widely admired PT (Workers' Party). Instead, the country descended into protest, economic crisis, impeachment, and deep political division. <i>Democratic Brazil Divided</i> offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrayal of long-standing problems that contributed to the emergence of crisis and offers insights into the ways Brazilian democracy has performed well, despite the explosion of crisis. 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 policymaking, the origins of protest, education and accountability, and social and environmental policy. Overall, the essays argue that democratic politics in Brazil form a complex mosaic where improvements stand alongside stagnation and regression.
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<b>Peter Kingstone (Editor) </b><br> <b>Peter R. Kingstone</b> is professor of politics and development and cofounder of the Department of International Development at King's College London. He is the author of several books, including <i>Crafting Coalitions for Reform: Business Preferences, Political Institutions and Neoliberal Reform in Brazil; The Political Economy of Latin America: Reflections on Neoliberalism and Development;</i> and is coeditor, with Timothy J. Power, of <i>Democratic Brazil: Actors, Institutions and Processes, </i> and <i>Democratic Brazil Revisited.</i> <b></b><br><br><b>Timothy J. Power (Editor) </b><br> <b>Timothy J. Power</b> is university lecturer in Brazilian Studies and fellow of St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. A past president of the Brazilian Studies Association, he is the author of <i>The Political Right in Postauthoritarian Brazil.</i><br><br>
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