Land, protest, and politics : the landless movement and the struggle for agrarian reform in Brazil

'Analyzes the development of the movement for agrarian reform in Brazil, and attempts to explain the major moments of change in its growth trajectory, from the late 1970s to 2006'--Provided by publisher. Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 List of Tables, Figures, and Maps......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 12 Preface......Page 16 Introduction......Page 22 1. Theoretical Perspectives......Page 43 2. Emergence, 1978-1984......Page 70 3. Growth Amid Decline, 1985-1994......Page 119 4. Takeoff, 1995-1999......Page 161 5. Decline, 2000-2002......Page 200 6. Resurgence, 2003-2006......Page 221 Conclusion......Page 241 Appendix: Interviews......Page 262 Bibliography......Page 270 Index......Page 290 Back Cover......Page 304