Power and the Ruling Classes in Northeast Brazil: Juazeiro and Petrolina in Transition

by Ronald H. Chilcote

Book Overview

In this case study of the structure of power and ruling class domination, the author analyzes the political economy of Juazeiro, Bahia, and Petrolina, Pernambuco while focusing on the history of patriarchal families, ruling class, and patrimonial governments. He shows that the ruling classes benefited from the outside capital of the State and corporations, but that the State is an all pervasive force that facilitates the reproduction of advanced forms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028817
• ISBN13: 9780521028813
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"