The Problem of Modernity in Portugal. From the Monarchy to the Republic
Code
722051283
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Luís Espinha da Silveira
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To understand the place of constitutional monarchy and republican regimes in Portuguese Contemporary History, in view of the construction of modernity;
To be able to question that place from various perspectives (political, economic, social and cultural);
To be able to identify obstacles to modernization;
To develop the knowledge on the sources and literature available on the period studied;
To develop analytical and critical reflection skills;
To develop the ability to carry out an original research in the field of contemporary history and to expose it both orally and in writing.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Subject matter
Liberalism, republicanism and modernity in Portugal: addressing the problem
The Republic was the necessary consequence of the late nineteenth century crisis? The republican revolution in comparative perspective
The contribution of monarchical institutions for the revolution: the revolution from within
The political and constitutional system. The State and the peripherals powers. The electoral system. The functioning of the political system
Structural change and economic progress in a peripheral country
Population, emigration, internal migration and urbanization. Territorial inequalities
Life in the city: the world of small shops
Life in the city: the working class
Religion, Church and State. From the confessional State to the separation of State and Churches
State and the construction of citizenship, from the Constitutional Monarchy to the Republic.
Bibliography
Alves, Daniel, A República atrás do Balcão (1870-1910), Lisboa, Cosmos, 2012
Amaral, Luciano (coord.), Outubro - A Revolução Republicana em Portugal (1910-1926), Lisboa, Edições 70, 2011
Catroga, Fernando, O Republicanismo em Portugal da Formação ao 5 de Outubro de 1910, Coimbra, Faculdade de Letras, 1991
Ramos, Rui, A Segunda Fundação (1890-1926), Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1994
REIS, Jaime, O Atraso Económico Português 1850-1930, Lisboa, Imprensa Nacional, 1993
Teaching method
Lectures designed to provide a critical approach to individual subjects
Class debates
Students presentations
Individual tutoring
Evaluation method
Assessment elements: a written essay between 25 000 and 35 000 characters long, including spaces and footnotes but excluding the final references (which will weight 60% of the final grade); the oral presentation of the same essay (20%) and the participation in class debates (20% of the final grade)