West Germany and the Portuguese dictatorship, 1968-1974 : between Cold War and colonialism /

West Germany and the Portuguese dictatorship, 1968-1974 : between Cold War and colonialism /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lopes, Rui, 1984- author.
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Description:	xi, 269 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Security, conflict and cooperation in the contemporary world Security, conflict and cooperation in the contemporary world.
Subject:	Brandt, Willy, -- 1913-1992. Caetano, Marcello, -- 1906-1980. Brandt, Willy, -- 1913-1992. Caetano, Marcello, -- 1906-1980. Diplomatic relations. Germany (West) -- Foreign relations -- Portugal. Portugal -- Foreign relations -- Germany (West) Germany (West) Portugal.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10097022

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ISBN:	9781137402066 1137402067
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
Introduction
Background: the dynamics of transformation
Rationale and structure
1. The International Front: An 'Insult to Africa' and other offences
The African world
The Northern world
Conclusions
2. The Domestic Front: Facing the 'Tribunal'
The rise of the solidarity movement
The economic sector's counter-attack
The involvement of the German churches
The Estado Novo in the FRG's public sphere
Conclusions
3. The Economic Front: From Außenwirtschaft to Außenpolitik
Reciprocity in West German-Portuguese economic relations
The controversy over Cahora Bassa
The theory of Portugal's rapprochement with Europe
The debate over development aid
Conclusions
4. The Military Front: The Price of 'Germanic Greatness'
West German-Portuguese military relations from Adenauer to Brandt
In the shadow of the 'Beja affair'
The inescapable issue of military supplies
The more ambiguous areas of co-operation
Conclusions
5. The Diplomatic Front: Trapped by the 'Typical Dilemma'
First impressions
The rise and fall of interventionism
The reinforcement of co-operation
The SPD offensive
Coping with multilateralism
Conclusions
6. The Parallel Front: Either Weapons or Coffins
Cautious solidarity with the Portuguese opposition
Reaching out to the liberation movements
Conclusions
Conclusion
The dilemmas of Bonn's policy towards the Caetano regime
The implications of Bonn's ambiguous policy
Bibliography
Index