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Two Comments on the Contemporary Period

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Abstract:
In this article, the author elaborates a critique of Rui Ramos’s 'History of Portugal' by focusing on two topics: how the text avoids examining the causes of Portugal’s economic backwardness, failing to provide a theory that could serve as an explanation to this historical problem; and Ramos’s definition of liberalism, which this article considers to be flawed.
Neste artigo, a autora elabora uma crítica do livro 'História de Portugal', de Rui Ramos, concentrando-se em dois tópicos: como o texto evita examinar as causas do atraso económico de Portugal, sendo assim incapaz de fornecer uma teoria que possa servir de explicação ao problema histórico; e a definição de liberalismo proposta por Ramos, que este artigo considera inadequada.

Citation

Bonifácio, Maria de Fátima, "Two Comments on the Contemporary Period" (2010). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/nmtn-pg71

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  • e-Journal of Portuguese History

    The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

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