The Oxford handbook of Portuguese politics The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics brings together the best scholars in the field offering an unrivalled coverage of the politics of the country over the past 50 years. The eight sections examine historical background institutions policymaking European integration and defence amongst others. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Cover The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics Copyright Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements List of Contributors Editors Bios Figures Tables Section 1 Past and Present 1. From Problematic Laggard to Star of the South The Comparative Significance of the Portuguese Case 2. Democratization and its Legacies 3. Dealing with the Authoritarian Past 4. Social Economic and Demographic Change during the Portuguese Democracy (1974 ​2020) 5. Empire and Decolonization in Portuguese Africa 6. The Centre ​Left and the Radical Left in Portuguese Democracy 1974 ​2021 7. The Right and Far ​Right in the Portuguese Democracy (1974 ​2022) Section 2 Political Institutions 8. Semi ​Presidentialism in Portugal: Academic Quarrels Amidst Institutional Stability 9. The Role of the Portuguese Parliament 10. Executive Politics 11. Judicial Politics in Portugal 12. Electoral System 13. Bureaucracy and Public Administration 14. Decentralization and Local Politics Section 3 Mass Politics and Voters 15. Portuguese National Identity: Historical Constructions and Contemporary Expressions 16. Citizens and Politics: Support and Engagement 17. Election Campaigns 18. Voting Behaviour 19. Electoral Turnout 20. Mass Media and Political Communication Section 4 Parties and Party System 21. Candidate Selection in Portugal 22. The Executive Political Elite 23. Political Parties and Party System 24. Parties and Political Representation 25. Plus Ça Change Party Regulation in Portugal (1974 ​2020) Section 5 Society 26. Gender and Politics in Portugal 27. Interest Groups Business Associations and Unions 28. Emigration and Immigration in Portugal 29. Movements at the Border. Conflict and Protest in Portugal.