{"product_id":"european-destiny-atlantic-transformations-9781138509771","title":"European Destiny Atlantic Transformations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the fall of its centuries-old empire in 1974-1975, Portugal embarked on a transitional period that reconciled a long tradition of acting out national interests overseas with the need to integrate itself into Western Europe. The result has been a deemphasis on various Atlantic and colonial linkages and the forging of a new and highly successful European identity within the framework of the European Community. In European Destiny, Atlantic Transformations Scott B. MacDonald offers a comprehensive analysis of Portugal''s foreign policy and its highly successful venture in economic and political transformation.Although Portugal is firm in its committment to a European destiny, it has not turned its back on relations with the United States and its former colonies hi Africa and Asia. MacDonald traces the evolution of U.S.-Portuguese cooperation along economic, cultural, and military lines and shows how NATO has played a pivotal role in the process. This was most recently underscored whe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction, 2. Portugal Since 1974, 3. The Second Republic’s Foreign Policy: Coping with the Revolution, 1974-1976, 4. Portugal and Europe, 5. Portugal and the Americas, 6. The Past Shapes the Present: Portugal and Africa 7. The Sun Sets on the Empire: Portugal and Asia and the Middle East, 8. Conclusion: Future Options, Concerns, and Capabilities","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019496784215,"sku":"9781138509771","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138509771.jpg?v=1750780442","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/european-destiny-atlantic-transformations-9781138509771","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}