Portuguese democracy is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Portugal joined the European Union (EU)
in 1986, but the enduring legacies of the country’s transition process from authoritarianism to
democracy became apparent during the European sovereign debt crisis, when Portugal experienced its
third bailout since the institutionalization of democratic government. Although the first decade after EU
accession was one of slight growth and investment, Portugal’s economy has, in effect, been performing
poorly since the beginning of the 21st century. Among the major changes in Portuga - as in much of
Southern Europe - as a result of the ‘great recession’, was the emergence of important new actors,
including populist parties, new social movements and the polarization of attitudes toward the EU. In
some of these areas, the phrase ‘with the exception of Portugal’ was always present. This book explores
the factors that might explain why this is no longer the case, presenting a global overview, with an
interdisciplinary focus, of the processes of economic, social and political changes in Portuguese
democracy since the 2008 economic crisis.
The volume is accessible to a broad academic audience, with chapters examining economic, political,
social, and foreign policy issues, for scholars interested in an analysis of Portugal’s emergence from the
economic crisis.
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