Portugal
Strategic Options in a European Context
Portugal
Strategic Options in a European Context
Description
For Portugal, joining the EU in 1986 signalled the beginning of increased integration into Europe, following more than forty years of political authoritarianism and international isolation. Since then, the Portuguese democracy has fully consolidated, the state dirigisme that had emerged in the wake of the revolution has given way to privatization and economic liberalization, and an already open economy has pursued further integration with European partners, especially neighboring Spain. In this key volume, noted scholars examine the gains and risks of Portugal's regional integration into the EU and suggest options for the future. They address related issues in four main areas of concern: national identity and literature, economics and finance, social policy and the state, and science and research policy. This comprehensive assessment of Portugal's emergence into international trade and diplomacy provides a model for future studies of the impact of EU integration on the society and culture of new member states.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 The Future of a National Symbol
Chapter 3 Pessoa, an Uncomfortable Icon of Portuguese Contemporary Culture
Chapter 4 The Loss of Memory
Chapter 5 Remarks
Part 6 Economics and Finance
Chapter 7 Monetary Policy in a Monetary Union: What do Small Countries Stand to Gain and to Lose?
Chapter 8 Portugal's European Integration: The Limits of External Pressure
Chapter 9 Remarks
Part 10 Social Policy and the State
Chapter 11 Building a Welfare State within a Context of Austerity: The Portuguese Case
Chapter 12 Industrial Relations in Portugal: Continuity or Controlled Change
Chapter 13 Social Security Reform in Europe: The Difficult Step to Second Generation Reform
Chapter 14 Remarks
Part 15 Science and Research Policy
Chapter 16 What to do with Time and Greatness: Strategic Options in the Health Sciences Research in Portugal at the Turn of the Century
Chapter 17 Mathematics Research, Technology, and the Improvement of Living Standards
Chapter 18 A Case Study on the Management of R&D in Telecommunications
Chapter 19 Portuguese Social and Human Sciences within the European Research Context
Chapter 20 Remarks
Product details
| Published | 22 Feb 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780739159309 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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