Hagopian, Frances. Traditional Politics and Regime Change in Brazil. Reissue ed.

Cambridge: Cam-
bridge University Press, 2007. First published 1996.
A book that dissects the way traditional Brazilian elites, particularly in the critical state of Minas
Gerais, accommodated themselves to the rise of the military.

Weyland, Kurt. Democracy Without Equity: Failures of Reform in Brazil. Pittsburgh: University of
Pitts-burgh Press, 1996.
A book analyzing Brazil’s failed attempts to reform important social institutions in order to create a
more inclusive society.

Skidmore, Thomas E. The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964–1985. Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 1990.
A book that examines the trajectory of Brazil’s military regime, including the evolution of its
economic and political policies and institutions.

Hagopian, Frances. Traditional Politics and Regime Change in Brazil. Reissue ed. Cambridge: Cam-
bridge University Press, 2007. First published 1996.
A book that dissects the way traditional Brazilian elites, particularly in the critical state of
Minas Gerais, accommodated themselves to the rise of the military.