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Portugal in the Twenty-First Century: Politics, Society, and Economics, edited by Sebastián Royo, reflects on the legacies of authoritarianism on the democratization process and addresses issues related to Portugal's integration into the European Union, with the perspective offered by its twenty-three years of membership.
Portugal in the Twenty-First Century reflects on what has happened in the country and in Europe during the last three decades. The analysis is divided into two sections: political and sociological perspectives, and economic and social perspectives. The contributors identify basic changes in the economy and society of Portugal that occurred as a result of the democratization and European integration processes. They also assess the impact that these changes have had on the quality of Portuguese democracy, and on the country's economic development. Royo's collection reflects on how far Portugal has come since the Carnation Revolution in 1974 in order to better understand where it is headed now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Portugal in the Twenty-First Century: Politics, Society, and Economics, edited by Sebastián Royo, provides an original series of analyses of the development of Portuguese politics, sociology, and economics since the transition to democracy and the accession to the European Union. Drawing on the research by established scholars, Royo offers an up-to-date assessment of Portuguese political and economic issues. It is essential reading for those interested in understanding contemporary Portugal.
List of contents
Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Chapter One, Introduction: Crises e Oportunidades em Tempos de Mudança [Crisis and Opportunities in Transition Times] Chapter 5 Chapter Two: The Political Institutions of Portuguese Democracy Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Portugal's Semi-Presidentialism (Re)Considered: An Assessment of the President's Role in the Policy Process, 1976-2006 Chapter 7 Chapter Four: The Adjustment of Portuguese Political Parties to the Challenges of Multilevel Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Political Affiliation in the European Parliament Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Incomplete Modernity or Typically Modern? Portuguese National Identity in an Era of Rapid Transition Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Portugal: An Incomplete Europeanization Chapter 10 Chapter Seven: The Portuguese Migratory Experience: A New Migratory Cycle? Chapter 11 Chapter Eight: Portugal and Spain in the EU: The Paradox of Economic Divergence (2000-2007) Chapter 12 Chapter Nine: Consolidating Partnerships: History and Geopolitics in Portugal's Twenty-First Century Foreign Policy Chapter 13 Conclusion: The Portuguese Case in Comparative Perspective Chapter 14 About the Contributors Chapter 15 Index
About the author
Sebastián Royo is associate dean of the college of arts and sciences and associate professor of government at Suffolk University in Boston.
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Sebastián Royo is associate dean of the college of arts and sciences and associate professor of government at Suffolk University in Boston.
