The Portuguese Military And The State: Rethinking Transitions In Europe And Latin America

by Lawrence S Graham

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367295240
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2019
Pages:	153
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Rethinking the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes in Southern Europe, Latin America, and Eastern Europe — The Military's Role in the Transition to a Democratic Portugal — Redefining the Role of the Military in a Democratic Portugal — Problems Encountered in Assigning the Military a New Mission in a Consolidated Democracy — The Aftermath of Civil-Military Accord: Institutionalizing a Democratic Regime — Governance in Post-1974 Portugal: Difficulties in Reconstituting the State After Regime Collapse — Transitions in Eastern Europe and Latin America: The Implications of the Portuguese Case