The civil-military coup of 1961: critique of hegemonic explanations.
The present article presents a critical perspective of the hegemonic interpretation which sustains that in 1961, after Jânio Quadro renounced, there was a frustrated attempt at a military coup, demonstrated by the fact that João Goulart was then able to assume the presidency. We argue that what...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Política & Sociedade |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/politica/article/view/11630 |
| Summary: | The present article presents a critical perspective of the hegemonic interpretation
which sustains that in 1961, after Jânio Quadro renounced,
there was a frustrated attempt at a military coup, demonstrated by the
fact that João Goulart was then able to assume the presidency. We argue
that what in fact occurred was a civil-military coup in which the nation’s
Congress took part.
Keywords: 1961 coup, João Goulart, Brazilian National Congress. |
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| ISSN: | 1677-4140 2175-7984 |