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Book SynopsisBetween 1964 and 1985, Brazil lived under the control of a repressive, anticommunist regime, where generals maintained all power. Despite these circumstances, dozens of young captains, majors, and colonels believed that they too deserved to participate in the exercise of power. This book tells their story. It is history viewed from below, that pays attention to the origins of these actors.
Trade ReviewPolitics in Uniform is innovative and extremely important. It challenges existing analyses of the internal politics of the Brazilian Armed Forces and focuses significant attention on junior officers and their role in pressuring for diverse policies of the regime. This is a pioneering study of how rank-and-file members of the military actively engaged in politics that will be a model for scholars of military regimes across much of Latin America."" - James Green, Brown University
""Chirio’s argument is groundbreaking, pushing beyond superficial descriptions of ‘the military,’ and even beyond previous analyses of left-right splits within the Army. She shows that understanding generational divides and the ambitions of the volatile junior officer ranks is essential to understanding the coup and the dictatorship in Brazil."" - Bryan McCann, Georgetown University
