«Quando Portugal contou para a América». Os Estados Unidos e a transição democrática portuguesa

The April 25 1974 military coup that ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship, inaugurated a regime transition in Portugal which was won by the forces that supported a pró-western representative democracy regime type.This article analyzes U.S. policy in the Portuguese events between 1974 and 1976, aimi...

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Main Author: Tiago Moreira de Sá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Actividades Científicas 2012-12-01
Series:Ler História
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lerhistoria/384
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Summary:The April 25 1974 military coup that ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship, inaugurated a regime transition in Portugal which was won by the forces that supported a pró-western representative democracy regime type.This article analyzes U.S. policy in the Portuguese events between 1974 and 1976, aiming to identify the mechanisms of influence favored by the Americans and their importance in the final result.
ISSN:0870-6182