- PII
- S0044748X0000617-7-1
- DOI
- 10.7868/S0000617-7-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue 4
- Pages
- 26-39
- Abstract
- The article examines recent presidential elections in Portugal, which resulted in a new term of incumbent President Anibal Cavaco Silva who was re-elected. The elections took place against the backdrop of economic crisis and the falling popularity of the socialist government. Their results revealed the existing problems in the left political spectrum, shakiness of the positions and errors of the current government and Prime Minister, identified new trends in the attitudes of the electorate. Elections have confirmed the need to modernize the existing political system, in particular, the electoral legislation. The relationship between the different institutions of the executive power became the main theme of the presidential campaign.
- Keywords
- Portugal, the elections, the alignment of forces, the candidates, characteristics and outcome of the interaction of the authorities, a second presidential term, political reform
- Date of publication
- 01.04.2011
- Year of publication
- 2011
- Number of purchasers
- 1
- Views
- 986
RAS Global AffairsЛатинская Америка Latinskaia Amerika
- ISSN (Print) 0044748X
- ISSN (Online) 3034-557X
Elections in Portugal: President comes twice
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