Description |
1 online resource (ix, 156 pages) |
Contents |
The influence of overseas issues in Portugal's transition to democracy / Richard A.H. Robinson -- The transition to democracy and Portugal's decolonization / António Costa Pinto -- São Tomé and Príncipe : decolonization and its legacy, 1974-90 / Malyn Newitt -- Macao, Timor and Portuguese India in the context of Portugal's recent decolonization / Arnaldo Gonçalves -- Portugal and the CPLP : heightened expectations, unfounded disillusions / Luís António Santos -- What good is Portugal to an African? / Michel Cahen -- Portugal's lusophone African immigrants : colonial legacy in a contemporary labour market / Martin Eaton -- Portugal, Africa and the future / Doulglas L. Wheeler -- The empire is dead, long live the EU / António de Figueiredo |
Summary |
This book is the result of a conference organised by the Contemporary Portuguese Political History Research Centre (CPHRC) and the University of Dundee that took place during September 2000. The purpose of this conference, and the resulting book, was to bring together various experts in the field to analyse and debate the process of Portuguese decolonisation, which was then 25 years old, and the effects of this on the Portuguese themselves. For over one century, the Portuguese state had defined its foreign policy on the basis of its vast empire & endash; this was the root of its 'Atlanticist' v |
Notes |
"This book is the result of a conference on Portuguese decolonization, which took place in Edzell, Dundee on 11-14 September 2000"--Preface |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-156) |
Notes |
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Subject |
Decolonization -- Portuguese-speaking countries -- Congresses
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HISTORY.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Decolonization
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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Portuguese colonies
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Vrijheidsoorlogen.
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Dekolonisatie.
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Democratisering.
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SUBJECT |
Portugal -- History -- 1974- -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1974- -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Colonies -- Africa -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Colonies -- Asia -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Colonies -- Oceania -- Congresses
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Portugal -- History -- Coup d'état, 1975 -- Congresses
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Portuguese-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Foreign relations -- 20th century -- Congresses
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Portugal -- Colonies -- Congresses
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Africa
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Asia
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Oceania
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Portugal
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Portuguese-speaking countries
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Lloyd-Jones, Stewart
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Pinto, António Costa
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ISBN |
1841508977 |
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9781841508979 |
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1841501093 |
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9781841501093 |
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1280476907 |
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9781280476907 |
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9786610476909 |
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661047690X |
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