Lexington Books
Pages: 224
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9
978-1-7936-0115-5 • Hardback • June 2020 • $111.00 • (£85.00)
978-1-7936-0116-2 • eBook • June 2020 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Marco Lisi is assistant professor in the department of political studies at Nova University of Lisbon.
André Freire is professor of political science at the University Institute of Lisbon.
Emmanouil Tsatsanis is researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology at the University Institute of Lisbon.
Introduction
Chapter 1
Bridging the gap? The changing relationship between the socialists and radical left in Portugal
Chapter 2
Politics in Austerity: strategic interactions between social movements and institutional actors in Portugal, 2010-2015
Chapter 3
Democratic legitimacy and trust in political institutions in Portugal before and after the Great Recession: transitory or lasting effects?
Chapter 4
Political participation of the young versus old age cohorts before and after the Great Recession: Portugal in a comparative perspective, 2008-2016
Chapter 5
Ideological and policy representation in Portugal, before and after the Great Recession, 2008-2017
Chapter 6
Gender and political representation before and after the Great Recession, 2008-2017
Chapter 7
Opening the ‘black box’: intra-party cohesion on European integration in Portugal before and after the crisis
Chapter 8
Legislative activities before and after the Great Recession: an analysis of unemployment and social welfare issues
Chapter 9
Conclusions
“Why Portugal did constitute an exceptional case among bailout countries during the Great Recession? This distinguished team of Portuguese political scientists provides several answers to this question, thoroughly analyzing how citizens and parliamentary representation interacted before and after the financial crisis. This book is an extraordinary example of how democracies overcome difficult crises and are able to display institutional stability, economic sustainability, and political success.”
— José Ramón Montero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
"This book covers one of the most intriguing European experiences of the last decade: the case of Portugal, its plunge into the depths of a profound social, political, and economic crisis, and the country’s subsequent — and in many ways surprisingly successful — recovery. Using a vast array of quantitative and qualitative data about institutions, citizens, and political elites, Political Representation and Citizenship in Portugal brings together an international team of reputed experts in Portuguese and Southern European politics, and constitutes a high quality contribution to uncovering both the continuities and the changes that characterize Portuguese political development in previous decades.”
— Pedro Magalhães, University of Lisbon
“This outstanding research by a group of gifted, young scholars analyses in depth the peculiarities of Portuguese case, which is so relevant to show how democratic renewal is possible after a profound economic crisis. It should be read by anyone who supports democracy and is worried by contemporary developments.”
— Leonardo Morlino, Former President, International Political Science Association (IPSA)