In search of modern Portugal : the revolution and its consequences

The sixteen papers in this collection were originally prepared for the June 1979 meeting of the International Conference Group on Modern Portugal at Durham, NH. The essays represent the best work available on the 1974 Portuguese revolution, offering innovative and original analyses of many facets of the revolution, especially the social and polical forces reponsible for Portugal's postrevolution shifts, first leftward and then to the right. The volume focuses on four major issues: the shaping of public opinion; the role of old and new social forces; institutional changes after the revolution; and international forces affecting the revolution. Together, these papers will help to clarify the major social and political forces in Portugal after April 25,1974, and will provide insight into the role of the state, the organization of political parties and elections, and the role of the electorate in modern Portuguese life. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contributors Contents List of Tables Acknowledgments Acronyms Introduction The Sequence of Events: The Temporal Setting Part 1. Public Opinion: Cause or Consequence of Revolutionary Change? 1. Popular Support for Democracy in Postrevoluationary Portugal: Results from a Survey 2. Political Power and the Portuguese Media Part 2. New and Old Social Forces: The Changing Bases of Political Power 3. Populism and the Portuguese Left: From Delgado to Otelo 4. From Hegemony to Opposition: The Ultra Right before and after 1974 5. Ideology and Illusion In the Portuguese Revolution: The Role of the Left 6. Worker Mobilization and Party Politics: Revolutionary Portugal in Perspective 7. Residents’ Commissions and Urban Struggles in Revolutionary Portugal 8. Worker Management in Industry: Reconciling Representative Government and Industrial Democracy in a Polarized Society 9. The Continuing Impact of the Old Regime on Portuguese Political Culture 10. Bureaucratic Politics and the Problem of Reform in the State Apparatus 11. The Consequences of the Survival and Revival of the Industrial Bourgeoisie Part 4. The Limits of Change in a Dependent Nation 12. International Ramifications of the Portuguese Revolution 13. The French and Italian Communist Parties and the Portuguese Revolution 14. Portugal and the European Economic Community 15. The Revolution in Perspective: Revolution and Counterrevolution in Modern Portuguese History Index Edited By Lawrence S. Graham & Douglas L. Wheeler. Papers Presented At The June 1979 Meeting Of The International Conference Group On Modern Portugal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.