The Sonderweg of Rio Grande do Sul

Between the supposed or effective peculiarities of the State Rio Grande do Sul in Brazilian context is the one which tells that, by the republican period, the local political leader's function, the "colonels", was different from the rest of the country. The historiographical discussion about this issue comes from the 60's decade. This text suggests that this discussion should be resumed due, to the deep implications of the respective interpretations, not just for the State itself, but for Brazil as well.