Etiqueta: History
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The 1924 Revolution in São Paulo: Conflict, Complexity, and the Disruption of the First Republic’s Hegemonic Order
The 1924 Revolution, also known as the Second Tenentist Revolt, stands as one of the most significant and complex episodes in the political and social history of Brazil during the First Republic. Although commonly associated with the tenentist movement—primarily of a military nature—the uprising that took place in São Paulo in July of that year…
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The Contemporary Relevance of the Marxist Theory of Dependency
The Marxist Theory of Dependency (MTD), as developed by authors such as Ruy Mauro Marini, Vânia Bambirra, and Theotonio dos Santos, remains an essential analytical tool for understanding the structural dynamics of underdevelopment, domination, and imperialism in the Latin American context, particularly in Brazil. Far from being an obsolete theoretical framework limited to the debates…
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The Virtues of Presidentialism Against Parliamentarist Interference
Parliamentarism, like an unburied ghost, cyclically returns to Brazilian public debate, presenting itself in times of institutional crisis as a magical solution to national political impasses. Such a proposal invariably resurfaces in new garments. Yet, as in the past, it promises stability, rationality, and crisis containment. However, behind this technical and modernizing veneer lies a…
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