Portugal and the Carnation Revolution Part 3

In this episode, the final one of our first season, I discuss democratic consolidation in Portugal between 1975 and 1976. Additionally, I talk about the defeat of the Communist Party. I finish up with a discussion of how Europe today is changed by the extraordinary involvement of the EEC in keeping Portugal democratic and how that remains important today.Bibliography:Constitute Project. "Portugal 1976 (rev. 2005) Constitution." Accessed May 26, 2026. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Portugal_2005.European Council. "Conclusions of the European Council, Brussels, 16-17 July 1975." Archive of European Integration. July 1975. https://aei.pitt.edu/1427/1/brussels_july_1975.pdf.Story, Jonathan. "Portugal’s Revolution of Carnations: Patterns of Change and Continuity." International Affairs 52, no. 3 (July 1976): 417–33. https://doi.org/10.2307/2616554.The New York Times. "Aid to Portugal Expected." October 2, 1975. https://www.nytimes.com/1975/10/02/archives/aid-to-portugal-expected.html.The New York Times. "Portugal Quells Military Revolt." November 27, 1975. https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/27/archives/portugal-quells-military-revolt-casualties-light-security-chief.html.