Protest, Youth and Precariousness

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<p> After over a decade of the austerity measures that followed the 2008 financial crisisentailing severe, unpopular policies that have galvanized opposition and frayed social tieswhat lies next for European societies? Portugal offers an interesting case for exploring this question, as a nation that was among the hardest hit by austerity and is now seeking a fresh path forward. This collection brings together sociologists, social movement specialists, political scientists, and other scholars to look specifically at how Portuguese youth have navigated this politically and economically difficult period, negotiating uncertain social circumstances as they channel their discontent into protest and collective action.</p>

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<p><strong>José Alberto Vasconcelos Simões</strong> holds a PhD in Sociology from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the New University of Lisbon (NOVA FCSH), where he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology as well as a researcher at the universitys Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences (CICS.NOVA).</p>

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