Concrete Inferno: Terror and Torture under Brazil's Military Regime, 1964-1985

Author:   C. William Vardy
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
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9781538178843


Pages:   396
Publication Date:   17 May 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Concrete Inferno: Terror and Torture under Brazil's Military Regime, 1964-1985


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Concrete Inferno details the 1964 coup that ousted President Jo�o Goulart of Brazil, leaving a brutal military dictatorship in power. It explores what drove the military coup, the subsequent rise of the armed Left, and the rise and fall of the insurgency, providing a complete and evenhanded portrait of the conflict.

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Author:   C. William Vardy
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781538178843


ISBN 10:   1538178842
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   17 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Concrete Inferno is a fascinating study of the leftist terrorism campaign in Brazil and the military regime's successful, but brutal, efforts to quash it. Drawing on an impressive range of original sources, C. William Vardy sheds light on this dark and often-neglected chapter in Brazil's history and helps us understand why Brazilian terrorists lost popular support and ultimately failed.--Daniel Byman, Brookings Institution Concrete Inferno is a gripping narration of the violence that besieged Brazil for nearly two decades. Vardy's use of vivid firsthand accounts throughout the book portray a detailed depiction of the insurgent conflict.--Seamus Hughes, George Washington University


Concrete Inferno is a gripping narration of the violence that besieged Brazil for nearly two decades. Vardy's use of vivid first-hand accounts throughout the book portray a detailed depiction of the insurgent conflict.--Seamus Hughes, George Washington University


Concrete Inferno is a fascinating study of the leftist terrorism campaign in Brazil and the military regime's successful, but brutal, efforts to squash it. Drawing on an impressive range of original sources, C. William Vardy sheds light on this neglected and dark chapter in Brazil's history and helps us understand why Brazilian terrorists lost popular support and ultimately failed.--Daniel Byman, Brookings Institution Concrete Inferno is a gripping narration of the violence that besieged Brazil for nearly two decades. Vardy's use of vivid first-hand accounts throughout the book portray a detailed depiction of the insurgent conflict.--Seamus Hughes, George Washington University


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Cooper Vardy received his master’s in security studies with a concentration in terrorism and substate violence from Georgetown University in 2022.

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