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1 online resource (523 pages) |
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Routledge Advances in European Politics |
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Routledge advances in European politics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Twenty-five years' experience: the evolution of Portuguese politics, economics and society; 1. Portuguese exceptionalism and the return to Europe: the April 25, 1974 coup and democratization (1974-2010); Democratic waves; The revolution of April 25, 1974; Key institutional elements of Portuguese democracy; Five milestones on the road to Portuguese democratization; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
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2. Portugal and European integration (1974-2010)1 Introduction; 2 Democracy and European integration (1974-86); 2.1 Transition to democracy and decolonization; 2.2 Democratic consolidation, European option and accession to the EEC; 3 Europeanization of Portugal (1986-2010); 3.1 Prudence and pragmatism: the first years of membership; 3.2 Euro-enthusiasm: a decade of convergence; 3.3 Return to pragmatism: a decade of divergence; 4 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 3. The Portuguese economy: the impact of European Monetary Union membership; A European future?; The boom years under Cavaco Silva |
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Membership of the 'poor four' Cohesion GroupPortugal and the Eurozone; The Eurozone economic crisis, 2009-10; The Growth and Stability Pact; Unemployment and the labour market; A green economic future?; Conclusion; Postscript; Bibiliography; 4. Portuguese elites and European integration; Elite attitudes towards EU; Allegiance to different territorial entities; Identity; Representation; Scope of governance; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. The transformation of Portuguese society: the role of Europeanization; Family structures and gender roles; Migration/immigration |
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The welfare state and inequalityConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Part II: The adjustment in policy areas; 6. Portugal and the Common Agricultural Policy; Introduction; The early years and the broader CAP framework; The CAP reforms of 1992; The 2000 reforms of the CAP and the interim reform of 2003; Final balance: the need for a National Agricultural Policy; Notes; Bibliography; 7. Portuguese trade diplomacy: projecting national interests into EU trade policy; Presidencies: a key platform to project national interests; An effective trade diplomacy in informal networks |
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The focus: trade defence policyTwo intervening variables: resources and the share of extra-EU trade; A scholarly case; Negotiating trade interests in the economic and financial crisis; Looking into the future; Notes; References; 8. EU structural funds in Portugal: a mixed picture; Introduction; Rationale for structural funds; Convergence; Divergence; Method of evaluation applied; The first two intervention periods (1989-1993 and 1994-1999); The third period (2000-2006); The present period (2007-2013); Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 9. Portugal and the Lisbon strategy |
| Summary |
This book examines the involvement of Portugal in the European integration process since the country signed the Accession Treaty in 1985. The volume elicits how Portugal has grasped opportunities and challenges emanating from its participation in the institutional, regulatory and political frameworks of the European Union (EU), as these have become more intricate as well as intrusive. It scrutinizes the adjustments and transformations that have taken place in Portuguese society, politics and economics as well as in the country's international relations, as engendered by its increasin |
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The Lisbon Strategy 2000-2004: rationale and promises |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317815457 |
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1317815459 |
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