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1st Edition

Portugal in the 21st Century

Edited By Nuno Monteiro, Patrícia Silva, Pedro C. Magalhães Copyright 2025
190 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Portugal in the 21 st Century provides a thorough yet accessible picture of contemporary Portugal in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It examines and elucidates Portugal’s recent trajectory, its current position, and the main challenges it faces through an examination of the principal dimensions of cultural, economic, political, and social development in the country.... Read more

Introduction

Patrícia Silva and Pedro C. Magalhães

1. The Nation

José Manuel Sobral

2. The Welfare State

Rui Branco and Pedro Adão e Silva

3. Politics

Carlos Jalali

4. The Economy

Susana Peralta

5. Society

Alice Ramos

6. Science

Joana Gonçalves-Sá

7. The Arts

António Pinto Ribeiro

8. Literature

Helena Buescu

9. Portugal in the European Union

Isabel Camisão and Sandra Fernandes

Biography

Nuno Monteiro was Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University, USA.

Patrícia Silva is Assistant Professor and a researcher at the Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Centre (GOVCOPP), at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Pedro C. Magalhães is Senior Researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon, Portugal.

“As a committed multilateralist, but also as a proud Portuguese, I’m delighted to see a book about my country that covers the fundamental aspects of contemporary Portugal in the 21st Century written by a highly competent group of scholars.”

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

"Portugal in the 21st Century is a book of remarkable breadth and depth, offering unique insight into the nation’s history, politics, society, and culture. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Portugal’s past, present, and future."

Charles A. Kupchan, Georgetown University and Council on Foreign Relations, USA

“The editors have gathered a stellar group of eleven of their colleagues to bring us a very timely analysis of Portugal in the 21st Century. This collection of remarkably succinct and accessible essays by some of Portugal’s most eminent and articulate scholars is an exciting, enlightening, and essential read for anyone seeking to understand Europe's current dilemmas.”

Kenneth Maxwell, former Senior Fellow of the Council of Foreign Relations, author of The Making of Portuguese Democracy (2009).

"This book is an absolutely invaluable guide for anyone interested in the political system of contemporary Portugal.”

Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director of Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution, USA.

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