Fernando
Henrique Cardoso is the President of Brazil since January 1, 1995, having
won reelection by an absolute majority in October 1998. A sociologist trained
at the University of São Paulo, he emerged since the late 1960s as one of
the most influential figures in the analysis of large-scale social change,
international development, dependency, globalization, democracy, and state
reform. Building on this successful intellectual and academic career, Cardoso
became deeply involved in Brazil's struggle for democracy to overcome the
authoritarian military regime (1964-1985). Elected Senator in 1982, he was
a founding member of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB). He served
as Minister of Foreign Relations in 1992-93 and Minister of Finance in 1993-94.
Charting
a New Course: The Politics of Globalization and Social Transformation
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Edited and Introduced by Mauricio A. Font
An
Emeritus Professor at the University of São Paulo, Fernando Henrique Cardoso
has been awarded honorary degrees from several universities in Europe, Latin
America, and the United States. His previously translated books include Dependency
and Development in Latin America, São Paulo: Growth and Poverty, and The New
World Economy in the Information Age.
Mauricio A. Font is the Director of the Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere
Studies and professor of Sociology at The Graduate Center and Queens College,
City University of New York. His previous publications on Brazil include Coffee,
Contention, and Change and several articles. He is currently working on Transforming
Brazil (Rowman and Littlefield, forthcoming), a volume on Brazil's reforms since
the early 1990s.
