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Author Bourne, Richard, 1940-

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

Publication Info. Berkeley : University of California Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index.
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.
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Summary 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 corruption scandal, and his reelection in 2006.
Subject Lula, 1945-
Lula, 1945- (OCoLC)fst00087285
Presidents -- Brazil -- Biography.
Brazil -- Politics and government -- 2003-
Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1985-2002.
HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America.
HISTORY -- Latin America -- General.
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
Brazil. (OCoLC)fst01206830
Chronological Term Since 1985
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Added Author University of California Press.
Added Title University of California Press collection.
Other Form: Print version: Bourne, Richard. Lula of Brazil : the story so far. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008 9780520246638
ISBN 9780520932524 (electronic bk.)
0520932528 (electronic bk.)
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