Political Science International(PSI)

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Publications

• Mini Review Article   
  The Weight of History Brazils Economic Paradox from Estado Novo to Neoliberalism (1930-2000)
  Author(s): Richard Murdoch Montgomery*
  
  This study examines Brazil's complex economic journey from 1930 to 2000, exploring the interplay between historical legacies, policy choices, and global economic forces in shaping the nation's development trajectory. It argues that Brazil's economic history during this period is characterized by a series of paradoxes: rapid industrialization alongside persistent inequality, economic miracles followed by devastating crises, and modernization efforts constrained by colonial-era structures. The analysis begins with the Estado Novo of Getúlio Vargas, tracing the evolution of Brazil's economy through state-led industrialization, the "Economic Miracle" of the military regime, the debt crisis and hyperinflation of the 1980s, and the neoliberal reforms of the 1990s. Special attention is given to the enduring impact of slavery and colonial land distribution on .. Read More»
  

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