“Why Portugal did constitute an exceptional case among bailout countries during the Great Recession? This distinguished team of Portuguese political scientists provides several answers to this question, thoroughly analyzing how citizens and parliamentary representation interacted before and after the financial crisis. This book is an extraordinary example of how democracies overcome difficult crises and are able to display institutional stability, economic sustainability, and political success.”

José Ramón Montero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

"This book covers one of the most intriguing European experiences of the last decade: the case of Portugal, its plunge into the depths of a profound social, political, and economic crisis, and the country’s subsequent — and in many ways surprisingly successful — recovery. Using a vast array of quantitative and qualitative data about institutions, citizens, and political elites, Political Representation and Citizenship in Portugal brings together an international team of reputed experts in Portuguese and Southern European politics, and constitutes a high quality contribution to uncovering both the continuities and the changes that characterize Portuguese political development in previous decades.”

Pedro Magalhães, University of Lisbon

“This outstanding research by a group of gifted, young scholars analyses in depth the peculiarities of Portuguese case, which is so relevant to show how democratic renewal is possible after a profound economic crisis. It should be read by anyone who supports democracy and is worried by contemporary developments.”

Leonardo Morlino, Former President, International Political Science Association (IPSA)