PAUL CHRISTOPHER MANUEL is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Politics at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from Georgetown University and Boston University.

• Preface The Challenges and the Players of the Portuguese Democratic Consolidation The Consolidation's First Period: Political and Economic Instability, 1976-1979 The Consolidation's Second Period: The National Assembly Resolves the Military Challenge, 1979-1983 The Consolidation's Third Period: The National Assembly Realizes Political Stability and Economic Growth, 1983-1991 Summary and Conclusion: The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Portugal References Index

PAUL CHRISTOPHER MANUEL is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Politics at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from Georgetown University and Boston University.

• Preface The Challenges and the Players of the Portuguese Democratic Consolidation The Consolidation's First Period: Political and Economic Instability, 1976-1979 The Consolidation's Second Period: The National Assembly Resolves the Military Challenge, 1979-1983 The Consolidation's Third Period: The National Assembly Realizes Political Stability and Economic Growth, 1983-1991 Summary and Conclusion: The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Portugal References Index

PAUL CHRISTOPHER MANUEL is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Politics at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from Georgetown University and Boston University.

• Preface The Challenges and the Players of the Portuguese Democratic Consolidation The Consolidation's First Period: Political and Economic Instability, 1976-1979 The Consolidation's Second Period: The National Assembly Resolves the Military Challenge, 1979-1983 The Consolidation's Third Period: The National Assembly Realizes Political Stability and Economic Growth, 1983-1991 Summary and Conclusion: The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Portugal References Index