The Workers' Party and Democratization in Brazil
- ISBN-10
- 0300050747
- ISBN-13
- 9780300050745
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 315
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Authors
- Margaret E. Keck, Professor of Political Science Margaret E Keck
Description
As the first legal mass party of the left in Brazil's recent history, the Worker's Party has reflected and contributed to the country's transition from military rule to democracy. Keck describes its origins and formative years in the context of the growing political opposition to military rule.
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