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This volume analyzes key dimensions of political representation and participation in Portugal, examining the impact of the economic crisis on the linkage between voters and elected representatives, contributing to assessing the significant changes that representative democracies have experienced and the factors that may boost their renewal.
Sommario
Introduction
Chapter 1
Bridging the gap? The changing relationship between the socialists and radical left in Portugal
Chapter 2
Politics in Austerity: strategic interactions between social movements and institutional actors in Portugal, 2010-2015
Chapter 3
Democratic legitimacy and trust in political institutions in Portugal before and after the Great Recession: transitory or lasting effects?
Chapter 4
Political participation of the young versus old age cohorts before and after the Great Recession: Portugal in a comparative perspective, 2008-2016
Chapter 5
Ideological and policy representation in Portugal, before and after the Great Recession, 2008-2017
Chapter 6
Gender and political representation before and after the Great Recession, 2008-2017
Chapter 7
Opening the 'black box': intra-party cohesion on European integration in Portugal before and after the crisis
Chapter 8
Legislative activities before and after the Great Recession: an analysis of unemployment and social welfare issues
Chapter 9
Conclusions
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Edited by Marco Lisi; André Freire and Emmanouil Tsatsanis - Contributions by Guya Accornero; Ana Maria Belchior; Enrico Borghetto; João Cancela; Augusta Correia; Elisabetta De Giorgi; André Freire; Francisco Graça; Marco Lisi; Pedro Ramos Pinto; Viriato
Riassunto
This volume analyzes key dimensions of political representation and participation in Portugal, examining the impact of the economic crisis on the linkage between voters and elected representatives, contributing to assessing the significant changes that representative democracies have experienced and the factors that may boost their renewal.
Testo aggiuntivo
“Why Portugal did constitute an exceptional case among bailout countries during the Great Recession? This distinguished team of Portuguese political scientists provides several answers to this question, thoroughly analyzing how citizens and parliamentary representation interacted before and after the financial crisis. This book is an extraordinary example of how democracies overcome difficult crises and are able to display institutional stability, economic sustainability, and political success.”
