Authoritarian Capitalism

During the past decade the potential offered by Brazil's size resources and location has begun to be realized. There are however a number of international and domestic obstacles to the country's continued development as indicated by its extreme inflation rate and its foreign indebtedness. There are also serious questions about the social and political results of the Brazilian approach to development: Brazil has become something of a test case for whether the Western or capitalist orientation can achieve development in more than strictly economic terms. Emphasizing key aspects of Brazil's economy politics and society the authors present an overall analysis of the present system and provide a base from which to assess Brazil's future development.