Tiago Fernandes: “It is historically very rare for a revolution to lead directly to a democratic regime”

Original text from Diário de Notícias

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On 20 August 2024, Diário de Notícias published an interview with Tiago Fernandes, professor of Political Science at Iscte, about his book “Revolução, Contrarrevolução e Democracia. Portugal (1974-1975) em perspetiva comparada”, published by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation.

In the interview, he compares 25 April with other revolutionary periods, in Portugal and elsewhere, stressing that it is historically rare for a revolution to lead directly to a democratic regime, and reflects on the role of the parties that built Portuguese democracy.

Read the full interview in Diário de Notícias.