Class Contemporary History (Portugal)

The course is organised into four modules: I- The construction and crisis of the Liberal Monarchy; II- The construction and crisis of the First Republic; III- The construction and crisis of the New State; IV- The construction and consolidation of Democracy.

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I- Concepts: 1. identities and political cultures; 2. Nation, State, Society; 3. Political Regime, Form of State and System of Government. II- Dynamics: 1. Construction and Crisis of the Liberal Monarchy; 2. Construction and Crisis of the First Republic; 3. Construction and Crisis of the New State; 4. Building and Consolidating Democracy.

 Presentation of the objectives, contents and methodology of the practical lessons on Portuguese constitutional texts (1822, 1826, 1838, 1911, 1933, 1976) on two topics: citizens' rights and duties and powers of state. Setting up working groups on Portuguese constitutional texts with a focus on the Rights and Duties of the Citizen and the Powers of State, with a view to drawing up a written summary script and an oral presentation.  

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