TY - BOOK AU - Magone,José M. TI - Politics in contemporary Portugal: democracy evolving SN - 9781626374195 AV - JN8605 .M345 2014eb U1 - 320.9469 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Boulder, London PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers KW - European Union KW - fast KW - Democracy KW - Portugal KW - Democratization KW - Démocratisation KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Essays KW - bisacsh KW - Government KW - General KW - National KW - Reference KW - Politics and government KW - Demokratisierung KW - gnd KW - Politik KW - Politisches System KW - 1974- KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Portugal's evolving democracy -- The historical and socio-economic context -- The structure and development of the core political system -- The evolution of public administration -- The dynamics of parties and elections -- Interest groups at play -- The role of the judiciary -- Civil society and political culture -- Local government and the challenge of decentralization -- The Europeanization of national public policies -- The priorities of foreign and defense policy -- Challenges and opportunities in the 21st century UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1107516 ER -