“De onde? Para onde?” The Continuity Question and the Debate over Brazil’s “Civil”-Military Dictatorship

This article deals with the disputed terminology used to refer to the Brazilian military regime (1964–1985). On one side is the traditional “military dictatorship” nomenclature, which places the armed forces at the center of the political system during the period in question. Conversely, the more re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andre Pagliarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-12-01
Series:Latin American Research Review
Online Access:https://larrlasa.org/articles/216