{"product_id":"the-captains-coup-from-dictatorship-to-democracy-in-portugal-1974-1976-9781804298367","title":"The Captains' Coup: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Portugal (1974-1976)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English edition of a legendary journalist's eyewitness account of the near-bloodless coup and the Carnation Revolution that ended fascism in Portugal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilfred Burchett went to Lisbon in 1974 to cover the military overthrow of the fascist dictatorship that had ruled the country for nearly five decades. Burchett's on-the-ground reporting details the immediate aftermath of the coup and the civilian uprising that followed, which took its name, the Carnation Revolution, from the flowers demonstrators handed out to soldiers and placed in their rifle muzzles. The people's victory began a transition to democracy. It prompted the withdrawal of troops from Portugal's colonies, bringing independence to Guinea Bissau and soon to Angola, Mozambique and other colonial territories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the fiftieth anniversary of the revolution's end, \u003ci\u003eThe Captains' Coup\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insightful, poignant narrative never before available in English from a journalist of international repute. The text is based on the author's original typescripts, discovered recently in the National Library of Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded are a foreword and introductory essay that explore the political and journalistic significance of Burchett's work. Illustrated by contemporary photographs and political posters, the volume is complemented by the editors' annotations, providing essential historical context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included is an afterword by historian and filmmaker Tariq Ali.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfred Burchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804298367","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962530234505,"sku":"9781804298367","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c88440ac-034d-41b4-8f43-c9dd5ded42f7.jpg?v=1746509940","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-captains-coup-from-dictatorship-to-democracy-in-portugal-1974-1976-9781804298367","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}