European Portugal The Difficult Road to Sustainable Democracy [Hardcover]

This book analyses the Europeanization of the Portuguese political system in the context of globalization and the so-called Third Wave of Democratization. It pursues the thesis that democratization and Europeanization are two intertwined processes in the case of Portugal. Integration into the European Union has changed considerably the rationalities within the political structures of the Portuguese political system. Furthermore, the author stresses the necessity to encourage greater political participation of the population and to evolve towards a project of sustainable democracy.List of Abbreviations - List of Tables - Preface - The Rise of Democratization Studies - The Historical Background of Democratization in Portugal - Structuring the Political System - The Local Political System - The Political Parties - Interest Groups - The Implementation of Public Policies - The Emergence of Civil Society - Portugal and the European Union - Democratization, Political Institutionalization and Political Culture: Some Conclusions - Bibliography - IndexJOSE M. MAGONE