Politics in contemporary Portugal : democracy evolving / José M. Magone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Magone, José M. (José María), 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Democracy--Portugal.

Democracy.

Democratization--Portugal.

Democratization.

Portugal--Politics and government--1974-.

Portugal.

Politics and government.

European Union--Portugal.

Physical Description:

xii, 295 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

José Magone provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Portuguese democracy, highlighting the country's achievements and failures across four decades. Magone briefly traces Portugal's political history and provides socioeconomic context before turning his attention to a range of key areas: from political structures and public administration to political culture, from the role of the judiciary to foreign and defence policy. Thoroughly researched, his book is an unparalleled contribution to scholarship on this young democracy.

Contents:

Portugal's evolving democracy

The historical and socio-economic context

The structure and development of the core political system

The evolution of public administration

The dynamics of parties and elections

Interest groups at play

The role of the judiciary

Civil society and political culture

Local government and the challenge of decentralization

The Europeanization of national public policies

The priorities of foreign and defense policy

Challenges and opportunities in the 21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626370258

1626370257

OCLC:

858749673