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Geopolitical Rivalry and Development Policy in the Vargas Era (1930-1950)

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  • Ricardo Zortéa Vieira

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This paper´s aim is to demonstrate how South American regional rivalry influenced Brazilian developmentalism. During the early years of the XXth century, Army officers created a military paradigm which associated the defense against Argentina with the need for political centralization and industrialization. With the Revolution of 1930 this geopolitically-oriented developmental thought became a tenet for the Army High Command which, using the Army’s new position in national politics, decisively backed development initiatives in the petrochemical, steel and transportation sectors. Regional geopolitics was, therefore, one of the key variables at the onset of Brazilian developmentalism. JEL Classification: N46; 025.

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  • Ricardo Zortéa Vieira, 2020. "Geopolitical Rivalry and Development Policy in the Vargas Era (1930-1950)," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 40(4), pages 788-806.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:40:y:2020:i:4:p:788-806:id:2085
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    Keywords

    Brazilian developmentalism; geopolitics; Vargas Era; Brazilian Army;
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    JEL classification:

    • N46 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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