The Revolution Within the Revolution : Workers' Control in Rural Portugal

In this dramatic story of the making and unmaking of Portugal's agrarian reform, Nancy Bermeo probes the origins and effects of the workers' actions. Originally published in 1986. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF TABLES PREFACE LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS I. The Emergence of Workers' Control in Agriculture INTRODUCTION ONE. The Preconditions for Radicalization TWO. The Political Revolution as a Prelude to the Occupations THREE. The Social Revolution and Mass Mobilization in the Countryside FOUR. “The Land to Those Who Work It”: The Revolution in Portel SUMMARY II. The Consequences of Workers' Control in Agriculture INTRODUCTION FIVE. Workers' Control and Its Effects on the Workplace SIX. Workers' Control and the Lives of the Workers SUMMARY III. Workers' Control and the Problem of Articulation INTRODUCTION SEVEN. Party Politics and the Problem of Articulation in Portugal EIGHT. Conclusion: Lessons from the Portuguese APPENDIX I. Questionnaire, 1980 APPENDIX II. Chronology of Constitutional Governments, July 1976 to June 1983 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX In this dramatic story of the making and unmaking of Portugal's agrarian reform, Nancy Bermeo probes the origins and effects of the workers' actions. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905