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Title: Somewhat self-serving but a great read on a rising power.
Review: I took a Latin American politics class, and Brazil obviously featured large. Cardoso, along with Lula are great shapers of the destiny of Brazil. Cardoso is a courageous man, and he both served his exile to oppose the rotten military dictatorship of Brazil. This book gives a glimpse of the history of this large nation, and also a personal insight into the author's thinking.I say that he is a little self serving because he demeans both his predesscor and his successor. He also had bad things to say about Emperor Dom Pedro II, who was mainly overthrown because of his decree ending slavery. Since Cardoso's grandfather was one of those who overthrew him, he just says that they overthrew the Emperor because of his lack of skill in old age.This is a good book to read on Brazil. It covers history, and the perspective of one Brazil's better presidents.
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