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Primeira República II; Como cai um regimeAntónio José Telo

Primeira República II: Como cai um regime

Lisbon: Presença (2011), pp. 358, ISBN 9-789722-346191

From the blurb:

The First Republic, one of the most complex periods in Portuguese history, has not yet been studied in any depth. António José Telo, a renowned historian, presents the second of two volumes that constitute an extraordinary contribution to the social and political framework of one of the first republics in Europe. This volume begins with the political rise of Sidónio Pais and his original regime which was a precursor both in Portuguese and European terms; providing us with a profound and extensive view of the changes in thought, mentalities and of the daily life of society during this period; explaining the manner of the old republic's return with the government of José Relvas, and notes, which clarity, the causes, eminently economic and financial, that were at the root of the republican regime's collapse.

Contents:

  • Sidónio Pais: O Presidente-Rei
  • A economia da república
  • Mentalidades, pensamento e quotidiano
  • A República sem sonho: A nova república velha
  • O fim do regime
  • Como cai um regime
  • Bibligrafia