At a time of growing concern over the fate of contemporary democracy this book shows how
vast differences between countries in forms of political conduct, and taken for granted …

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 …

How do parties that have long been confined to opposition behave once they take the
decision to support government? This article analyses the case of the three Portuguese …

The evolution of Portuguese civil society after the postrevolution period (1974) is framed in a
normalization of the concept of democracy, significantly reducing civic participation. In a …

Populism is a widespread political phenomenon present in countries across the globe. To
explain the success of populist actors and discourses, I claim it is essential to consider the …

This study examines how radical left parties (RLPs) in Greece, Portugal, and Spain have
evolved since their countries' democratic transitions. We analyse whether changes in their …

Forty years after the Carnation Revolution, the relatively young Portuguese democracy is
experiencing dramatically low levels of public specific support for democracy. This article …

We report data on Portuguese understandings of interpersonal arguing, based on a survey
conducted in Portugal (N= 252). Employing concepts and methods developed for studying …

This chapter analyses how political actors from 'the arc of opposition', particularly social
movements, trade unions and left-wing political parties mobilised the memory of the …

This chapter describes how Portugal has dealt with the legacies and memory of its
authoritarian past since 1974, from a comparative perspective. It suggests that, since the …