Description
Interweaving an intimate and colorful story of Lula's life - his love for home, soccer, factory floor, and union hall - with an analysis of large-scale forces, French argues that Lula was uniquely equipped to influence the authoritarian structures of power in this developing nation. His cunning capacity to speak with, not at, people and to create shared political meaning was fundamental to his political triumphs. After Lula left office, his opponents convicted and incarcerated him on charges of money laundering and corruption - but his immense army of voters celebrated his recent release from jail, insisting that he is the victim of a right-wing political ambush. The story of Lula is not over.
About the Author
John D. French is professor of history at Duke University and the author, most recently, of Drowning in Laws: Labor Law and Brazilian Political Culture.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469655765
Author John D. French
Format Hardback
Page Count 520
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press