The Brazilian Voter

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The Brazilian Voter is written by Kurt Von Mettenheim and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0822977141 (ISBN 10) and 9780822977148 (ISBN 13).

The dramatic transition from military to civilian rule in Brazil between 1974 and 1985 raises critical questions about voters, competitive party politics, and democracy at the end of the twentieth century. This book argues that whereas military government stifled democratic activity, public opinion quickly revived when the military liberalized electoral politics in 1974. Voters rapidly aligned themselves with parties for and against military government, acquired new views on major issues, judged leaders by their performance and policies, and grounded their beliefs in concepts of social justice. Kurt von Mettenheim examines how Brazilian voters make choices and cast their ballots runs counter to long-held liberal theories about how democracy works.