Lula of Brazil : the story so far / Richard Bourne.

Describes Lula's childhood hardships in an impoverished family, his days as a trade unionist, and the strike movement that brought down Brazil's military dictatorship. This book chronicles Lula's campaigns for the presidency of Brazil, his first term in office beginning in 2002, a cor...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bourne, Richard, 1940-
Corporate Author: University of California Press
Other title:University of California Press collection.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • A tough start in life
  • Strike leader
  • The PT, the workers' party
  • Persistent candidate for the presidency
  • Overview of the first term
  • Domestic policy
  • International and economic policy
  • Corruption and scandal
  • The elections of 2006
  • Lula so far : an interim assessment.