Portugal in the European Union : Assessing Twenty-Five Years of Integration Experience
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2014
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| Authors: | Ferreira-Pereira, Laura C. |
| Publisher: |
Hoboken : Taylor and Francis |
| Subject: | Portugal | EU-Staaten | EU countries | Wirtschaftsintegration | Economic integration |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (523 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Twenty-five years' experience: the evolution of Portuguese politics, economics and society; 1. Portuguese exceptionalism and the return to Europe: the April 25, 1974 coup and democratization (1974-2010); Democratic waves; The revolution of April 25, 1974; Key institutional elements of Portuguese democracy; Five milestones on the road to Portuguese democratization; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography 2. Portugal and European integration (1974-2010)1 Introduction; 2 Democracy and European integration (1974-86); 2.1 Transition to democracy and decolonization; 2.2 Democratic consolidation, European option and accession to the EEC; 3 Europeanization of Portugal (1986-2010); 3.1 Prudence and pragmatism: the first years of membership; 3.2 Euro-enthusiasm: a decade of convergence; 3.3 Return to pragmatism: a decade of divergence; 4 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 3. The Portuguese economy: the impact of European Monetary Union membership; A European future?; The boom years under Cavaco Silva Membership of the 'poor four' Cohesion GroupPortugal and the Eurozone; The Eurozone economic crisis, 2009-10; The Growth and Stability Pact; Unemployment and the labour market; A green economic future?; Conclusion; Postscript; Bibiliography; 4. Portuguese elites and European integration; Elite attitudes towards EU; Allegiance to different territorial entities; Identity; Representation; Scope of governance; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. The transformation of Portuguese society: the role of Europeanization; Family structures and gender roles; Migration/immigration The welfare state and inequalityConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Part II: The adjustment in policy areas; 6. Portugal and the Common Agricultural Policy; Introduction; The early years and the broader CAP framework; The CAP reforms of 1992; The 2000 reforms of the CAP and the interim reform of 2003; Final balance: the need for a National Agricultural Policy; Notes; Bibliography; 7. Portuguese trade diplomacy: projecting national interests into EU trade policy; Presidencies: a key platform to project national interests; An effective trade diplomacy in informal networks The focus: trade defence policyTwo intervening variables: resources and the share of extra-EU trade; A scholarly case; Negotiating trade interests in the economic and financial crisis; Looking into the future; Notes; References; 8. EU structural funds in Portugal: a mixed picture; Introduction; Rationale for structural funds; Convergence; Divergence; Method of evaluation applied; The first two intervention periods (1989-1993 and 1994-1999); The third period (2000-2006); The present period (2007-2013); Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 9. Portugal and the Lisbon strategy The Lisbon Strategy 2000-2004: rationale and promises |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-58053-3 ; 978-1-317-81545-7 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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