A People's History of Portugal
€27.75
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780745351605 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raquel Varela, Roberto della Santa |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.344 |
| Publishing Date | 20/02/2026 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €26.18 |
| Tax | €1.57 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €27.75 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
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.