The Washington dissensus : a privileged observer's perspective on US-Brazil relations /
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| Author / Creator: | Barbosa, Rubens Antonio, author. |
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| Uniform title: | Dissenso de Washington. English |
| Imprint: | Nashville, Tennessee : Vanderbilt University Press, [2014] |
| Description: | xv, 255 pages ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10116615 |
| Summary: | During the five years that he represented Brazil in the United States (under both the Cardoso and Lula presidencies), Ambassador Barbosa witnessed presidential elections that brought opposition parties to power in both the United States and Brazil, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the outbreak of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.<br> <br> In this memoir, translated from the Portuguese, Barbosa recounts the most significant regional and global issues that arose, alongside the domestic political conflicts within a divided North American society. Barbosa provides sophisticated analysis of economic relations during these changing times, and also explores the many US misconceptions about Brazil and the Latin American region.<br> <br> From the privileged post of observation that an ambassadorship in the American capital represents, Barbosa had the exceptional opportunity over a considerable length of time to closely follow relations between Brazil and the United States. He witnessed relations evolve under two governments as they developed distinct foreign policies, which at times led to a breakdown in understanding between the two countries. |
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| Item Description: | Translated from the Portuguese. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 255 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780826520111 0826520111 9780826520128 082652012X 9780826520135 |
