The Throes of Democracy: Brazil since 1989

(Zed Books)

The author explores the evolution of democracy in Brazil since the 1980s, when the country emerged from two decades of military dictatorship. The author discusses the rise of the political left, the escalation of urban violence, the agribusiness boom, the spread of Pentecostalism, and popular culture. McCann teaches Latin American history at Georgetown University, where he is director of the Brazilian Studies Program.