The Portuguese Military And The State : Rethinking Transitions In Europe And Latin America / Lawrence S. Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Lawrence S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil-military relations--Portugal.

Civil-military relations.

Portugal--Politics and government--1974-.

Portugal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 153 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

Lawrence S. Graham focuses on the implications of the Portuguese case for understanding more fully broader, cross-national patterns in politics and governance, showing how the Portuguese case may constitute an alternative model especially for Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Contents:

Preface

Rethinking the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes in Southern Europe, Latin America, and Eastern Europe

The Military's Role in the Transition to a Democratic Portugal

Redefining the Role of the Military in a Democratic Portugal

Problems Encountered in Assigning the Military a New Mission in a Consolidated Democracy

The Aftermath of Civil-Military Accord: Institutionalizing a Democratic Regime

Governance in Post-1974 Portugal: Difficulties in Reconstituting the State After Regime Collapse

Transitions in Eastern Europe and Latin America: The Implications of the Portuguese Case

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-30486-8

1-000-23298-0

0-429-31399-3

9780429313998

OCLC:

1107880654