The fall of Portugal’s government has rewritten the country’s political rules
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2015

After the fall of Portugal’s government, led by Pedro Passos Coelho, several commentators have suggested the country could make a clean break from austerity under a new left-wing administration fronted by António Costa. Patrícia Calca writes that while the exact makeup of the new government remains to be seen, it is unlikely Portugal will pursue a radically different economic course. She argues that in light of the unprecedented nature of the events that led to the government’s fall, the key cha