West Germany and the Portuguese Dictatorship, 1968–1974 [electronic resource] : Between Cold War and Colonialism /
Lopes, R.author.
West Germany and the Portuguese Dictatorship 1968-1974 examines West Germany's ambiguous policy towards the Portuguese dictatorship of Marcelo Caetano. Lopes sheds new light on the social, economic, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the awkward relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Caetano regime.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction; Background: the dynamics of transformation; Rationale and structure; 1 The International Front: An 'Insult to Africa' and other offences; The African world; The Northern world; Conclusions; 2 The Domestic Front: Facing the 'Tribunal'; The rise of the solidarity movement; The economic sector's counter-attack; The involvement of the German churches; The Estado Novo in the FRG's public sphere; Conclusions; 3 The Economic Front: From Außenwirtschaft to Außenpolitik
Reciprocity in West German-Portuguese economic relationsThe controversy over Cahora Bassa; The theory of Portugal's rapprochement with Europe; The debate over development aid; Conclusions; 4 The Military Front: The Price of 'Germanic Greatness' 135 West German-Portuguese military relations from Adenauer to Brandt; In the shadow of the 'Beja affair'; The inescapable issue of military supplies; The more ambiguous areas of co-operation; Conclusions; 5 The Diplomatic Front: Trapped by the 'Typical Dilemma'; First impressions; The rise and fall of interventionism; The reinforcement of co-operation
The SPD offensiveCoping with multilateralism; Conclusions; 6 The Parallel Front: Either Weapons or Coffins; Cautious solidarity with the Portuguese opposition; Reaching out to the liberation movements; Conclusions; Conclusion; The dilemmas of Bonn's policy towards the Caetano regime; The implications of Bonn's ambiguous policy; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
West Germany and the Portuguese Dictatorship 1968-1974 examines West Germany's ambiguous policy towards the Portuguese dictatorship of Marcelo Caetano. Lopes sheds new light on the social, economic, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the awkward relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Caetano regime.
Brandt, Willy, 1913-1992.
Caetano, Marcello, 1906-1980.
Military history.
World politics.
Social history.
Europe—History.
Europe, Central—History.
History, Modern.
History of Military.
Political History.
Social History.
European History.
History of Germany and Central Europe.
Modern History.