A People's History of Portugal
€ 27,75
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780745351605 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Raquel Varela, Roberto della Santa |
| Editora | Pluto Press |
| Número de páginas | 256 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,344 |
| Data de Publicação | 20/02/2026 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 26,18 |
| Imposto | € 1,57 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 27,75 |
| Disponibilidade | 4 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
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.