The geography of discontent and the rise of far-right politics in Portugal

Almeida, João and Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés ORCID: 0000-0002-8041-0856 (2024) The geography of discontent and the rise of far-right politics in Portugal. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (26 Mar 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Portugal stands on the brink of commemorating 50 years since its transformative “Carnation” revolution, which ushered in democracy. However, as João Almeida and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose explain, the current political climate casts a shadow over this milestone. The country’s recent general election spotlighted a disturbing trend: the rise of the far right. This surge is driven by the grievances of people living in overlooked regions of Portugal, people who after 50 years of democracy – in a move reminiscent of the “revenge of the places that don’t matter” elsewhere – seem to have given up on mainstream parties.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Geography & Environment
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2024 11:00
Last Modified:	16 May 2024 10:55
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/122669

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