Case 155 - Development Strategies in Conflict: Brazil and the Future of the Amazon

McCleary, Rachel M.

This case study, created for the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, focuses on the development policies of successive Brazilian administrations, from President Getulio Vargas (1951-1954) to President Jose Sarney (1985-1990). It discusses how each Brazilian government has contributed to the destruction of Amazonia.