Class Struggles in Portugal, Part I

Abstract

My first inclination was to write on the "Portuguese Revolution," but on further consideration I decided that this choice of title might be more misleading than helpful. In one sense, to be sure, what is happening in Portugal today is most certainly a revolutionary process. The old structure of power has been overturned, and the established pattern of social relations has been thrown into turmoil. What started out as a military coup at the center and top on April 25, 1974, has spread outward and downward to encompass the entire Portuguese social order.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.