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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Magone, José M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Portugal.

European Union.

Democracy--Portugal.

Democracy.

Democratization--Portugal.

Democratization.

Portugal--Politics and government--1974-.

Portugal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive overview of the development of democracy in Portugal.

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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-419-8

OCLC:

931879946