Contemporary Portuguese History II

Code:

HISTO076

Acronym:

HCONP2

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1853
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
HISTO	77	HISTO - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To analyse the main lines in Portugal's history of the twentieth century;

- To develop analytical and critical capacities about the historical production;

- To Discuss interpretations and ways of approaching history.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Locate events, identify actors, contextualize and discuss problems of the History of Portugal.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

No.

Program

1. The crisis in the late nineteenth century constitutional monarchy

1.1-structures and conjunctures.

1.2 -political crisis of the monarchy and the growing assertion of republicanism.

1.3-cultural trends.

2. The Republic

2.1 - Republican proposals for the democratic regeneration.

2.2 - the 1st Great War and the economic and social difficulties 2.3 - authoritarian ways and the failure of liberal Republican alternative

2.3 - the cultural scene.

3. Dictatorship and the "New State"

3.1 - the anti-liberal politics and military dictatorship.

3.2 - the institutionalization of the Estado Novo and resistances.

3.3 - the economic crisis and the "New State" policy.

3.4 - the colonial policy.

3.5 - the opposition to the "fascist regime"

3.6 - the post-war, economic plans and opening up to Europe.

3.7 - colonial wars and the decay of the regime

3.8 - society and culture under the "New State".

4. The institutionalization of democracy and openness to the world

4.1 - revolution, democratization,decolonization

4.2- the "hot summer of 75"and the constitutional challenge

4.2 -social struggles, unions, land reform and nationalizations

4.3 - the challenges of European integration and the economic adjustments

4.4 - social and cultural transformations.

Mandatory literature

BRITO, J. M. Brandão de; ROSAS, Fernando (coords.); Dicionário do Estado Novo. , Lisboa: Bertrand, 1996
LAINS, Pedro; SILVA, A. Ferreira da (coord.); História Económica de Portugal, 1700-2000. , ICS, 2000
MATTOSO, José (dir.) ; História de Portugal (vols. V a VII)., Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores., 1993
RAMOS, Rui (coord.) ; História de Portugal, Lisboa: A Esfera dos Livros, 2009
REIS, António (dir.) ; Portugal Contemporâneo, Alfa, 1990
SERRÃO, Joel (dir.) ; Dicionário de História de Portugal +Suplemento, Porto: Figueirinhas,, 1981,1999
Rosas, Fernando; Salazar e o poder. ISBN: 978-989-671-140-5
Rosas, Fernando 340; História da Primeira República Portuguesa. ISBN: 978-972-8955-98-4
Rosas, Fernando 340; A^transição falhada. ISBN: 972-46-1538-3
Marques, A. H. de Oliveira, 1933-2007; História de Portugal desde os tempos mais antigos até à presidência do Sr. General Eanes
Torgal, Luís Reis 340; Estados autoritários e totalitários e suas representações. ISBN: 978-989-8074-53-9
Torgal, Luís Reis 340; Estados autoritários e totalitários e suas representações. ISBN: 978-989-8074-53-9
França, José Augusto 070; Panorama arte portuguesa no século XX. ISBN: 972-610-212-X
Ferreira, José Medeiros, 1942-; Ensaio histórico sobre a revolução do 25 de Abril
Ferreira, José Medeiros, 1942-; Portugal na Conferência da Paz. ISBN: 972-564-140-X
Ferreira, José Medeiros, 1942- 080; Adesão de Portugal às Comunidades Europeias. ISBN: 972-556-300-X
Alexandre, Valentim; Velho Brasil, novas Áfricas
Pinheiro, Magda; Cidade e caminhos de ferro. ISBN: 978-972-99333-6-3
PINTO, António Costa; MONTEIRO, Nuno Gonçalo; História Contemporânea de Portugal, Objectiva, 2015