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The Portuguese Military and the State : Rethinking Transitions in Europe and Latin America.

Graham, Lawrence S.

The Portuguese Military and the State : Rethinking Transitions in Europe and Latin America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (168 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Rethinking the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes in Southern Europe, Latin America, and Eastern Europe -- 2 The Military's Role in the Transition to a Democratic Portugal -- 3 Redefining the Role of the Military in a Democratic Portugal -- 4 Problems Encountered in Assigning the Military a New Mission in a Consolidated Democracy -- 5 The Aftermath of Civil-Military Accord: Institutionalizing a Democratic Regime -- 6 Governance in Post-1974 Portugal: Difficulties in Reconstituting the State After Regime Collapse -- 7 Transitions in Eastern Europe and Latin America: The Implications of the Portuguese Case -- References -- Index.

Lawrence S. Graham focuses on the implications of the Portuguese case for understanding more fully broader, cross-national patterns in politics and governance, showing how the Portuguese case may constitute an alternative model especially for Latin America and Eastern Europe.

9781000232981


Portugal-Politics and government-1974-.


Electronic books.

JN8515 .G734 2019

322.509469

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