Participation and the Quality of Democracy in Portugal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4103144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Camila Gonçalves De Oliveira Rodrigues (0000-0001-7076-790X, University of Coimbra, corresponding author), Camila Rodrigues (0000-0001-5842-8737) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Pages | 75-94 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista crítica de ciências sociais/Revista crítica de ciências sociais (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0254-1106 • E-ISSN: 2182-7435 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/rccs.6111 |
| OpenAlex | W2212390788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
Taking as its starting point the debate on the contribution made by participation to the quality of democracy, this article seeks to situate the issue within the context of Portugal. In the last 40 years, Portugal has experienced three critical junctures: the April revolution, EU membership and the economic crisis. Revolutionary ideals were consigned to the background as new ideals emerged, associated with a focus on economic competitiveness. Inequality, indebtedness and insecurity have since increased, leading to responses that seek to reverse this trend. Increasing participation may be considered one interesting response: in addition to new social movements, the old movements that have remained dormant, embodied in initiatives such as the SAAL (Local Ambulatory Support Service), may revive to express support for a more inclusive society
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Embodied cognition · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Healthcare Systems and Practices · History · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |