Contesting Austerity - Social Movements and the Left in Portugal and Spain (2008-2015)

Contesting Austerity compares the contentious responses to austerity in Portugal and Spain between 2008 and 2015. While in Spain a sustained wave of mobilisation lasted for three years and led to a transformation of the party system, in Portugal social movements mobilised only in specific instances, trade unions dominated protest and institutional change was limited. Contesting Austerity shows that trajectories and outcomes in these countries are linked to the nature and configurations of the players in the mobilisation process.

Sommario

Acronyms, Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1 Cycles, arenas and claims: A players-based approach, 2 Preludes to the anti-austerity mobilisations: From Democratisation to the Great Recession, 3 Turning points: Going beyond the core, 4 Enduring austerity: From representation to redistribution, 5 From the streets to institutions: Reconfiguration of the left after the anti-austerity mobilisations, Conclusion, Appendices, Bibliography, Index, List of tables and figures

Info autore

Tiago Carvalho holds a PhD in Sociology (University of Cambridge). He is a researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (University Institute of Lisbon), and a member of Centre on Social Movement Studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tiago Carvalho
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041177579
• ISBN: 978-1-041-17757-9
• Pagine: 226
• Peso: 420 g
• Serie: Protest and Social Movements
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV; Photography & photographs, Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / History, Political Economy, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Demonstrations & protest movements, Photography and photographs, HISTORY / Europe / Spain