A Arte Da Política: A História Que Vivi

by Fernando Henrique Cardoso

A ARTE DA POLÍTICA – A HISTÓRIA QUE VIVI é um raro mergulho nos bastidores do poder. Uma obra fundamental para quem quer conhecer por dentro o jogo político e máquina governamental. Mas esta obra vai muito além dos escritórios palacianos. Mergulha fundo em um período chave da vida do país, que vai do auge do regime militar até a posse do presidente Lula, com reflexões, análises e fatos, muitos deles inéditos.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History, Politics, Brazil

700 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, (born June 18, 1931) - also known by his initials FHC - was the 34th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003. He is an accomplished sociologist, professor and politician.[1] He was awarded in 2000 with the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation.[2]

Born in Rio de Janeiro, he has lived in São Paulo most of his life. Cardoso is a widower (he was married to Ruth Vilaça Correia Leite Cardoso until her death June 24, 2008) and has four children.[3] Educated as a sociologist, he was a Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Universidade de São Paulo.[4] He was President of the International Sociological Association (ISA), from 1982 to 1986. He is a member of the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton),[5] an honorary foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has penned several books. He was also Associate Director of Studies in the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and then visiting professor at the Collège de France and later at the Paris-Nanterre University.[6] He later lectured at United States' universities including Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.[6] He is fluent in four languages: Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.[6]

After his presidency, he was appointed to a five-year term (2003-2008) as professor-at-large at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, where he is now on the board of overseers. Cardoso is a founding member of the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy's Advisory Board.[citation needed] In February 2005, he gave the fourth annual Kissinger Lecture on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress, Washington DC on "Dependency and Development in Latin America.[7] In 2005, Cardoso was selected by the British magazine Prospect as being one of the world's top one hundred living intellectuals.

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Reviews

[Rocks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book goes into far more detail than the English edition. The English edition was written for the U.S. audience. The portuguese edition mentions Brazilian academics and politicians that most non-specialists would not be familiar with. Cardoso throws in a lot of references to classical thinkers as well as recent contemporaries in philosophical thought. If one is interestested in knowing more about Brazil through Cardoso's perspective, the english edition "The Accidental President" is well worth one's time.

[Adelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma obra densa, mas com grande interesse, não só para conhecer melhor o passado distante e o passado recente da história política, social e económica do Brasil, através do olhar do ex-presidente Fernando Henrique Cardoso. A leitura deste livro ajuda também a compreender melhor os meandros da política e os jogos de poder de muitas outras nações e a perspetivar melhor o presente e o futuro. Leitura recomendável.

[Rafael Nardini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alguns livros valem uma aula. Esse vale uma faculdade inteira.
Os empresários de TODOS os setores estão literalmente apavorados com a hipótese de ter de escolher num segundo turno entre Bolsonaro e Lula. A busca DESESPERADA por um candidato de centro é flagrante. O desespero não é só pela economia brasileira. Na última semana, a inflação Argentina estourou em mais de 50%. FHC vem reiterando que é preciso ter CORAGEM pra assumir o controle. E o setor industrial vem demonstrando que deve bancá-lo.

[Carlos José Zilveti Arce M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Positive, the political history of Brazil along last 40 years, the key aspects of democratization, institutional relationships among presidency, parliament and justice, challenges, how he managed to overcome main hurdles and most important of all, the Plano Real.
Weak points, too many irrelevant aspects, exaggerations and personification of success.
Must read book to the ones interested in knowing Brazil history.

[PEDRO KONESKI · Rating 1 out of 5]

DILF FUCKS A HOLE COUNTRY RAW!!!!!