{"title":"Joel Wolfe","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoel Wolfe offers insightful explorations into contemporary political landscapes, with a sharp focus on global events and social dynamics. His works delve deep into the complexities of nations, challenging readers to engage critically with current affairs and understand the forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect compelling narratives that blend thorough research with vivid storytelling, particularly around regions undergoing significant political transformation. Wolfe’s writing is essential for anyone interested in the intersections of history, politics, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brazil-by-joel-wolfe-9781509547760","title":"Brazil","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrazil\u003c\/em\u003e has long been an enigma to outsiders. Over the last two decades alone, Latin America’s largest and most populous country has been celebrated as a vibrant new democracy with a powerful economy, and derided as a nation in complete disarray heading toward the status of a failed state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this vibrant and smart book, Joel Wolfe tells the story of this “incomplete nation” and its two-hundred-year-old struggle to control its vast national territory and to fashion and maintain a functioning democracy against a backdrop of intense inequality, racial discrimination, and regional rivalries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom independence to the abolition of slavery, from scarring military dictatorship to the election of President Bolsonaro – the “Tropical Trump” – and his defeat by former President Lula da Silva, the author weaves a rich portrait of a country fighting against the odds to overcome the long-standing and seemingly intractable problems that have, for most of its history, hindered national unity and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423895273708,"sku":"9781509547760","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509547760.jpg?v=1774769716"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/joel-wolfe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}