Contesting Austerity : Social Movements and the Left in Portugal and Spain (2008-2015) / Tiago Carvalho.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carvalho, Tiago, Author.

Series:

Protest and social movements

Protest and Social Movements ; 24.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Spain.

History.

History--Portugal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Despite the historical and political similarities between Portugal and Spain, the contentious responses to austerity diverged in terms of number, rhythm and players. This book compares the contentious responses to austerity in Portugal and Spain during the Eurozone crisis and the Great Recession between 2008 and 2015. While in Spain a sustained wave of mobilisation lasted for three years, involving various players and leading to a transformation of the party system, in Portugal social movements were only able to mobilise in specific instances, trade unions dominated protest and, by the end of the cycle, institutional change was limited. Contesting Austerity shows that the different trajectories and outcomes in these two countries are connected to the nature and configurations of the players in the mobilisation process. While in Spain actors’ relative autonomy from one another led to deeper political transformation, in Portugal the dominance of the institutional actors limited the extent of that change.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures

Acronyms

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Cycles, arenas and claims

2 Preludes to the anti-austerity mobilisations

3 Turning points

4 Enduring austerity

5 From the streets to institutions

Conclusion

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Protest and Social Movements

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789048552498

9048552494

OCLC:

1331798065

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access