Brazil: A Country Study

This series of country handbooks is a recognized standard in the field of social science. Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists, who work to portray a particular foreign country through dynamic descriptions of its historical, social, environmental, governmental, economic, national security, & political systems & institutions. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, beliefs, interests, & their attitudes towards their social system & political order. Recommended in: ALA's Guide to Reference Books.