Screen LibraryPolitics in contemporary Portugal : democracy evolving /
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| Published: |
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Boulder ; London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-285) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781626370258 (cloth : alkaline paper) : 1626370257 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | JN8605 |
| CLC: |
D755.20 D755.224 |
| Call Number: | D755.224/M211 |
| Contents: | Portugal's evolving democracy -- The historical and socio-economic context -- The structure and development of the core political system -- The evolution of public administration -- The dynamics of parties and elections -- Interest groups at play -- The role of the judiciary -- Civil society and political culture -- Local government and the challenge of decentralization -- The Europeanization of national public policies -- The priorities of foreign and defense policy -- Challenges and opportunities in the 21st century. |