ABSTRACT

This conclusion presents some of the closing thoughts in the preceding chapter of this book. The book explains the many facets of the rapid evolution large segments of Brazilian society experienced in the postwar era. Central to understanding how the post-1964 military regime gathered political support, it is important to note that, as demonstrated above, while the federal administration actively sought to raise the productivity of the Brazilian economy by deepening structural linkages between domestic industrial production lines and the rapidly expanding international capitalist economy, key business and professional associations were becoming increasingly skeptical about the pace, as well as the specific means used to promote fast industrial growth. The book contributes towards a more profound understanding of how political, cultural, and even ideational negotiations may indeed impact socio-cultural, economic, and political realities undergoing fast-paced transformations, such as those occurring in Brazil during its most important and fascinating developmentalist experience.