Causes of the Collapse of the Brazilian Empire

Author: Percy Alvin Martin

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Causes of the Collapse of the Brazilian Empire by Percy Alvin Martin is an article published in The Hispanic American Historical Review in 1921. It discusses the complex reasons behind the downfall of the Brazilian Empire in 1889 and challenges the simplistic explanation of military resentment as the sole cause.
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