Sustainable Governance Indicators, 2014 Portugal Report

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Bruneau, Thomas C.
Jalali, Carlos
Colino, César
Date
2014Metadata
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Portugal has been a consolidated democracy since the mid-1980s. Elections are
free and fair, political rights are protected both de jure and de facto, there is media
pluralism and freedom and the judicial system is independent. The legal basis and
practical functioning of the democratic system are evident. However, while the
formal aspects of Portugal’s democracy are not in question, there is substantial
and growing public dissatisfaction with its performance. Portugal also falls short
in terms of sustainable policy performance and of governance capacity.
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This country report is part of the Sustainable Governance Indicators 2014 project.