Sidónio Pais and the New Republic

Sidónio Pais and the New Republic
Author: Jamie Stewart Jones
Publisher: CPHRC Editorial Services
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2024-10-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Sidónio Pais and the New Republic offers a detailed examination of a critical yet often overlooked period in Portuguese history. This meticulously researched work explores the brief but significant rule of Sidónio Pais, who came to power through a military coup in December 1917 and attempted to reshape Portugal's political landscape. The book provides a nuanced analysis of Pais' New Republic, examining its origins, policies and ultimate failure. It delves into the complex interplay between various political factions, including republicans, monarchists and Catholics, as Pais attempted to forge a new political consensus. Key topics covered include: • The political and social context that led to Pais' rise to power • The structure and aims of the New Republic • The creation and role of the National Republican Party (PNR) • Pais' efforts to expand suffrage and reform the electoral system • The development of Pais' personality cult and its political implications • The regime's relationships with the military, the Catholic Church and various political groups • The ultimate unraveling of the New Republic and its legacy This work will appeal to scholars of Portuguese history, political scientists interested in regime change and democratization, and anyone seeking to understand the complexities of early 20th-century European politics. By shedding light on this brief but consequential period, the book offers valuable insights into the challenges of political reform and the dynamics of power in times of national crisis.

The First Portuguese Republic

The First Portuguese Republic
Author: Miriam Pereira
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-02-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782846255

The first Portuguese Republic stood between 1910 and 1926. A characteristic of the Republican period was the strong civil participation, particularly by the urban population. Freedom of press and of association became constitutional rights and incentivized a powerful and very diversified associative movement in which trade unions and friendly societies stood out in the political spectrum as they promoted popular education and culture. The time-span studied is characterized by Portugals colonial expansion in Africa, an important factor in Portugals involvement in the Great War. As changes in education, in the concept and structure of family and in the status of women linked with the new politics, so emerged a different relationship between State and Church, new avenues for the development of economic activity, an increased focus on better labour conditions, and emigration to Brazil. Miriam Halpern Pereira provides a clear overview of the Republics many achievements and the internal political and wider international limitations resulting in its downfall. The political, social and cultural causes of the military overthrow of the first Portuguese Republic are analyzed against the backdrop of the concomitant rise of fascist regimes in other European countries in the years preceding the 1929 Depression. The work provides a much needed updated synthesis of the myriad circumstances of the period, and is intended for both the general public and students of modern Europe. In a clear and concise style Between Liberalism and Democracy sheds new light on a controversial epoch of Portuguese history.

Republican Portugal

Republican Portugal
Author: Douglas L. Wheeler
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1998-08-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780299074548

Roman Catholicism in Fantastic Film

Roman Catholicism in Fantastic Film
Author: Regina Hansen
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786487240

The intersection of religious practice and theatricality has long been a subject of interest to scholars. This collection of twenty-two critical essays addresses the relationship between Roman Catholicism and films of the fantastic, which includes the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction and the supernatural. The collection covers a range of North American and European films from Dracula and other vampire movies to Miracle at Fatima, The Exorcist, Danny Boyle's Millions, The Others, Maurice Pialat's Sous le Soleil de Satan, the movies of Terry Gilliam and George Romero's zombie series. Collectively, these essays reveal the durability and thematic versality of what the authors term the "Catholic fantastic."

Personal Narratives, Peripheral Theatres: Essays on the Great War (1914–18)

Personal Narratives, Peripheral Theatres: Essays on the Great War (1914–18)
Author: Anthony Barker
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 331966851X

This book is a collection of essays on neglected aspects of the Great War. It begins by asking what exactly was so "Great" about it, before turning to individual studies of various aspects of the war. These fall broadly into two categories. Firstly personal, micro-narratives that deal directly with the experience of war, often derived from contemporary interest in diaries and oral histories. Presenting both a close-up view of the viscerality, and the tedium and powerlessness of personal situations, these same narratives also address the effects of the war on hitherto under-regarded groups such as children and animals. Secondly, the authors look at the impact of the course of the war on theatres, often left out in reflections on the main European combatants and therefore not part of the regular iconography of the trenches in places such as Denmark, Canada, India, the Levant, Greece and East Africa.

Charisma and Fascism

Charisma and Fascism
Author: Antonio Costa Pinto
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317834526

Fascism remains a topic that fascinates both academic and general audiences. This is the first book to look systematically at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. It shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the Führeprinzip was applied in all fascist organizations. It also explains how fascist leadership was of a very particular kind: It was almost unlimited in political discipline and required complete subordination. The legitimacy was based on a very vague notion of 'the organic unity of the state and the people', giving the leaders competence to rule without accountability to a party organization or state bodies. Thus, we can observe in all fascist parties/movements a practical form of leadership where policies of 'split and rule' were common in absence of principles of representation and opposition feedbacks. The fascist führer was the leader, the party, the ideology - and when in power: the state itself. This book was previously published as a special issue of Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions.

The Carnation Revolution

The Carnation Revolution
Author: Alex Fernandes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2024-04-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0861547551

Lisbon, 25 April 1974. Over the course of a single day, Europe’s oldest fascist regime falls. On its fiftieth anniversary, this is the story of the revolution that changed Portugal’s fate. 25 April 1974, Lisbon. Over the course of a single day, Europe’s oldest fascist regime falls. On its 50th anniversary, this is the story of the revolution that changed Portugal forever. 'A thrilling and inspiring page-turner.' Richard Zimler, author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon On the night of 24 April 1974, at five minutes to eleven, a Lisbon radio station broadcasts Portugal’s Eurovision entry. By 6.20 p.m. the next day, Europe’s oldest fascist regime has fallen. Hardly a shot has been fired. As citizens pour into the streets, they offer carnations to the revolutionary soldiers. For the first time in forty-eight years, Portugal is free. The Carnation Revolution winds through the streets of Lisbon as the revolution unfolds, revealing the myriad acts of ordinary and extraordinary resistance that made 25 April possible. It’s the story of daring escapes from five-storey prisons, soldiers disobeying their officers’ orders and simple acts of courage by thousands of citizens. It’s the story of how a group of young captains felled a globe-spanning empire. *** 'I feel like I’ve been waiting three decades for precisely this book.' Lara Pawson, author of This Is the Place to Be 'A brilliantly detailed and evocative account of a revolution unlike any other.' Helder Macedo, Emeritus Professor of Portuguese, King's College London 'A gripping account of an episode in European history that should be better known.' Catherine Fletcher, author of The Beauty and the Terror

When the Sun Danced

When the Sun Danced
Author: Jeffrey S. Bennett
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0813932483

Between May and October of 1917, three young shepherds were reportedly visited six times by an apparition of the Virgin Mary near the town of F tima in Portugal. At the final apparition event, approximately 70,000 visitors gathered to witness a prophesied miracle intended to convince the public that the children's visions were of divine origin. The miracle took the form of a solar anomaly; witnesses claimed that the sun began to "dance." Exploring the early development of the cult of the Virgin of F tima and the overthrow of the liberal, secular government by pro-Catholic elements, Jeffrey Bennett offers the first book-length scholarly study of the cult's relationship to the rise of authoritarian politics in Portugal. When the Sun Danced offers a fascinating look at the cultural dynamics that informed one of the most turbulent periods in the nation's history.

Portugal

Portugal
Author: Tom Gallagher
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1983
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719008764

Historical Dictionary of Portugal

Historical Dictionary of Portugal
Author: Douglas L. Wheeler
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2010-05-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810870754

The third edition of Historical Dictionary of Portugal greatly expands on the second edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as on significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.