Abstract
Portugal has been living in democracy for the last three decades. After the revolution of April 25th, 1974, and a two year transition period, democratic institutions have begun to function with some regularity towards a multi-party system. There have been four major parties in Portugal since 1974–1975: the Socialist Party (PS), the Social Democrat Party (PSD), the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Popular Party (former CDS — Social Democrat Centre, now CDSPP), on the right wing (see analysis of statutes in Lobo 2003: 253–261). The two major parties, the Socialist Party (PS — centre left) and the Social Democrat Party (PSD — centre right), usually alternate in the control of central government, sometimes in coalition to other parties. Nowadays, this two-party system characterises most democracies.
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