A People's History of Portugal

Name: A People's History of Portugal
Brand: Pluto Press
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By Raquel Varela

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A People's History of Portugal reconstructs the last two hundred years of class struggle in Portugal. Raquel Varela and Roberto della Santa examine the material conditions of its people - examining the real causes of the revolutionary waves and counter-revolutionary backlash. Starting in the early nineteenth century, the theme of colonialism and its antithesis runs through the narrative, as working-class life was closely entwined with Portuguese colonial exploitation. Despite relatively slow industrial development, Portuguese people spearheaded a surprisingly vigorous radical culture of dissent, eventually sparking a social and political revolution in 1974. More recently, Portugal's inclusion in the European Union has put its people in a neoliberal stranglehold that stifles democracy to this day. Are the working people of Portugal able to carry the memory of the revolutionary past into its future? This is a history of, and for, the people.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 320
Release Date:: 2026-02-20
Publication Date:: 2026-02-20
Publisher:: Pluto Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0745351603
ISBN13:: 9780745351605
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 352 g
Height:: 139 cm
Width:: 213 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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