The North-American empire and the BrazilianÁs territory in the 80Ás and 90's: an lecture inspire on Maria da Conceií§í£o Tavares

Abstract

Two articles of Maria da Conceií§í£o Tavares ("The North American Hegemonic Returns" and "Empire, Territory and Money") have inspired this article. Based on them, this paper focuses on the return of north-american hegemony of the last 80s and 90s, showing their main spatials expressions in Brazil. It is argued that in the present conditions, the "commitment deals" are being broken up between the Empires interest (North-America) and some social actors (regional oligarchies, urban and country landowners). This process is taking place on a social tissue which is becoming more complex, due to the strengthens -in the city an country places- of some forces oriented against the secular domination game, that prevails over the country. In conclusion, the new dependence, that interlaces -in the country- local and worldwide money both internal and problematically, besides public finances, not only erodes the secular domination pact, but also promotes a new encounter between Brazilian nation and its own territory.