{"title":"Raquel Varela","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaquel Varela's work offers a compelling exploration of Portugal's social and political history, focusing on the voices often overlooked in traditional narratives. Through titles such as \u003cem\u003eA People's History of Portugal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the Portuguese Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e, she presents a vivid account of popular movements and revolutionary moments that shaped modern Portuguese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders seeking a nuanced perspective on history will find Varela's writing deeply insightful, combining scholarly rigour with an accessible style. Her contributions enrich the \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e category by highlighting the intersections of class, resistance, and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-the-portuguese-revolution-by-raquel-varela-9780745338576","title":"A People's History of the Portuguese Revolution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 25th April 1974, a coup destroyed the ranks of Portugal's fascist Estado Novo government as the Portuguese people flooded the streets of Lisbon, placing red carnations in the barrels of guns and demanding a 'land for those who work in it'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis became the Carnation Revolution—an international coalition of working class and social movements, which also incited struggles for independence in Portugal's African colonies, the rebellion of the young military captains in the national armed forces, and the uprising of Portugal's long-oppressed working classes. It was through the organising power of these diverse movements that a popular-front government was instituted and Portugal withdrew from its overseas colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCutting against the grain of mainstream accounts, Raquel Cardeira Varela explores the role of trade unions, artists, and women in the revolution, providing a rich account of the challenges faced and the victories gained through revolutionary means in \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the Portuguese Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000541429996,"sku":"9780745338576","price":83.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9742893482453.jpg?v=1763282804"},{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-portugal-by-raquel-varela-9780745351605","title":"A People's History of Portugal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA People's History of Portugal\u003c\/em\u003e reconstructs the last two hundred years of class struggle in Portugal. Raquel Varela and Roberto della Santa examine the material conditions of its people, exploring the real causes of the revolutionary waves and counter-revolutionary backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in the early nineteenth century, the theme of colonialism and its antithesis runs through the narrative, as working-class life was closely entwined with Portuguese colonial exploitation. Despite relatively slow industrial development, Portuguese people spearheaded a surprisingly vigorous radical culture of dissent, eventually sparking a social and political revolution in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently, Portugal's inclusion in the European Union has put its people in a neoliberal stranglehold that stifles democracy to this day. Are the working people of Portugal able to carry the memory of the revolutionary past into its future? This is a history of, and for, the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647690588396,"sku":"9780745351605","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a275777fd69a295c7f3b9cd7042009d9.jpg?v=1779235814"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/raquel-varela.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}