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In this volume Kenneth Maxwell collects some of his most significant writings, following Portugal's imperial journal, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean and from coast of Asia to the mouth of the Red Sea. He takes the reader on a lively journey from Macao to the Amazon forests, examining major themes such as the peopling of the Americas, the shaking up of continents, the spirit that took a "precocious" Portugal into its imperial venture and the rise of Brazil and is tumultuous history.
This vividly-written book is the first comprehensive assessment of the origins of the present-day democratic regime in Portugal to be placed in a broad international historical context. After a vibrant account of the collapse of the old regime in 1974, it studies the complex revolutionary period that followed, and the struggle in Europe and Africa to define the future role of Europe's then poorest country. International repercussions are examined and comparisons are drawn with the more general collapse of communism in the late 1980s.
This authoritative study provides the most comprehensive analysis
available of the current political, economic, and social situation
in Portugal. In his introduction, Maxwell reviews the revolutionary
changes of the past ten years. Several authors address the
international issues, examining the nature and possible future
direction of Portugal's foreign relations in general and her
involvements with Spain, Africa, and Western Europe in particular.
The potential benefits and disadvantages of Portugal's entry into
the European Community are discussed, and the political and
economic implications of Portugal's emergence as an important
European power are considered. The difficult process of developing
democratic institutions in a country beset by resistant social,
political, and economic problems is analyzed from various
perspectives. The constraints on Portugal's economy are carefully
assessed. A chapter on social crisis and the state investigates the
complex structure of state/society relationships and how they are
affected by political polarization, severe socioeconomic
inequalities, and high levels of poverty and illiteracy. Former
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemao offers an inside look at
the functioning of the political system and weighs prospects for
the success and long term survival of democratic government in
Portugal.
A study of Brazil during a critical formative period which
illuminates the causes of her special historical development within
Latin America. Professor Maxwell analyzes the shifting
relationships between Portugal, England and Brazil during the
second half of the 18th Century. Through his study, Professor
Maxwell is concerned with the social, economic and political
significance of the events he describes. An important part of this
work is a study of the Minas Conspiracy of 1788-89.
A study of Brazil during a critical formative period which
illuminates the causes of her special historical development within
Latin America. Professor Maxwell analyzes the shifting
relationships between Portugal, England and Brazil during the
second half of the 18th Century. Through his study, Professor
Maxwell is concerned with the social, economic and political
significance of the events he describes. An important part of this
work is a study of the Minas Conspiracy of 1788-89.
This vividly written book is the first comprehensive assessment of
the origins of the present-day democratic regime in Portugal to be
placed in a broad international historical context. It is written
with the benefit of a long-term vision of Portuguese history, and
it emphasizes the significance of Portugal's new European
orientation after centuries of global and oceanic preoccupations.
After an account of the collapse of the old regime in 1974, the
book studies the complex revolutionary period that followed, and
the struggle in Europe and Africa to define the future role of
Europe's then poorest country. These events also had international
repercussions which transformed the balance of forces in southern
Africa, following the collapse of Europe's last overseas empire.
The consequent actions and reactions of the European powers and the
United States are examined, and telling comparisons are also drawn
with later developments in Eastern Europe and with the wider
collapse of the communist movement.
This lush, provocative book explores sexuality from our earliest
trysts to cybersex and beyond. It indulges in the toys,
titillations, and temptations of the most pleasurable of all
passions. With spice and flair, Maxwell takes us on a whirlwind
tour of human sexuality that is comprehensive in its sweep yet
delightful in its alluring and amusing details. Maxwell explores
both the time-honored and the bizarre. He capably draws upon the
juiciest sexual literature and lore of the past, then casts light
on the exciting particulars of modern-day sex, where sex roles (and
sex play!) are changing at a frenetic pace. How have the feminist
revolution, and the new "Masculine Mystique, " changed our concepts
of what is sexy or macho? What enticing new images and erotic
encounters will the Internet and CD-ROM offer users of the future?
How have AIDS and the need for "safe sex" inspired us to dream up
ever-more creative erotic adventures? Will the twenty-first century
bring about a complete separation between making babies and making
love? Between the covers, Maxwell divulges the great love-making
secrets of the past, and how openness, experimentation, and
creativity will help us "soar to the Elysian heights of sexual
pleasure" in the future.
After the primordial Earth produced the miracle of life, a
remarkable and strange "accident" soon came to pass. This accident
was sex - a new creation that would irrevocably alter the course of
life on our planet. This magnificent event would engender the
multitude of life forms that have come to walk, swim, and fly upon
this Earth. Dr. Maxwell takes us on an eye-opening tour of the
bizarre, fascinating, infinitely diverse world of sexual relations.
From single-celled organisms to human beings, Maxwell unlocks the
secrets of survival, describing in rich detail the matings,
meetings, and sexual make-ups of a generous sampling of land and
sea creatures. The story of sex can be startling and savage: the
female firefly uses her glowing lantern to lure male fireflies of
related species by flashing the other species' mating code; the
males are no good as mates but they make a delicious meal.
Maxwell's story also includes an in-depth look at the uniqueness of
human sexuality - he reveals why human beings, inheritors of an
unusual collection of sexual traits, are considered the "sexiest"
of the primates. The sex imperative - the irresistible impulse to
engage in sexual relations - has enabled animals to share their
genes and evolve. Maxwell traces the progress of sex from the
simple sharing of genes between cells to the elaborate courtship
rituals that developed so sperm could merge with egg. In the effort
to join sperm and egg, species have developed some astounding and
unusual sexual adaptations. As Maxwell vividly describes the sex
lives of various creatures, he attests to the resiliency and
amazing adaptability of life to its everchanging environment. By
focusing on the diversity of animalsexual relationships, Maxwell
enables us to question the very basis of sexuality: What is sex?
Why did it evolve? How does sexuality and survival shape the social
behavior of animals and humans? The sex imperative is indeed the
driving force behind Darwin's theory of random varia
Since Franco's death in 1975, Spain has undergone an extraordinary
transformation, developing from an authoritarian regime to a
self-confident and consolidated democracy. After decades of
international isolations, Spain is rapidly emerging as an
influential participant in international political, economic, and
security issues. Spain has also experienced a remarkable economic
transformation, privatizing industries, raising living standards,
and attaining membership in the European Community. The New Spain
focuses on the countrys progress toward democracy and examines the
manifold political, economic and social challenges with which Spain
continues to grapple. The book concludes with an analysis of the
countys agenda for ht e29990s and the dilemmas facing Felipe
Gonzalez in his fourth term as prime minister. The lessons learned
from Spains transition to democracy have broad international
implications. The New Spain will be of interest to students of the
political and economic changes taking place in Eastern Europe, the
former Soviet Union, and Latin America, as well as those concerned
with Spains future role within the European Community.
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