Austerity Policies and Politics: The Case of Portugal

Catherine Moury; André Freire

doi:10.3917/psud.039.0035

Pôle Sud 2013/2 n° 39

Journal article

Austerity Policies and Politics: The Case of Portugal

By Catherine Moury
and André Freire

Pages 35 to 56

MOURY, Catherine
and FREIRE, André,

2013. Austerity Policies and Politics: The Case of Portugal. Pôle Sud, 2013/2 n° 39, p.35-56. DOI : 10.3917/psud.039.0035. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/revue-pole-sud-2013-2-page-35?lang=en.

Moury, Catherine.
et al.

« Austerity Policies and Politics: The Case of Portugal ». Pôle Sud, 2013/2 n° 39, 2013. p.35-56. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/revue-pole-sud-2013-2-page-35?lang=en.

Moury, C.
and Freire, A.

(2013). Austerity Policies and Politics: The Case of Portugal. Pôle Sud, 39(2), 35-56. https://doi.org/10.3917/psud.039.0035.

https://doi.org/10.3917/psud.039.0035

Table 1

Image description generated by AI: Table showing survey results on who to blame for economic recession, comparing party sympathizers and MPs across different political groups.

<div> <body> <div class="page"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <th>Cenlre-lefl sympathizers</th> <th>Righl-wing sympathizers</th> <th>Right-wing sympothizers CDS</th> <th>Pondents</th> <th>Alrespondents</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">The Government</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very &</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>71,9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>845</td> </tr> <tr> <th>MPs</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very & Extremel)</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td>450</td> <td>78,3</td> <td>76,9</td> <td>NA</td> <td>702</td> </tr> <tr> <th>MPs</th> <td>67</td> <td></td> <td>328</td> <td>274</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">The European Union</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Party Sympathizers (Voters) Responsible (Very & Extramel)</th> <td>428</td> <td>63.1</td> <td>551</td> <td>42.9</td> <td>40</td> <td>50.9</td> <td>50 2</td> </tr> <tr> <th>MPs</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very 8 Extremel)</th> <td></td> <td>100</td> <td>923</td> <td></td> <td>76.9</td> <td>NA</td> <td>771</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Diff. V MPs</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>19.6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>26.9</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">The Bankers</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very & Extremel )</th> <td>83,6</td> <td>75,3</td> <td>695</td> <td>58,3</td> <td>53,4</td> <td>63 7</td> <td>66,9</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very & Extremel )</th> <td>100</td> <td>100</td> <td>85</td> <td>55.4</td> <td>642</td> <td>NA</td> <td>70.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16,4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>39</td> <td>10.B</td> <td></td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Rosponsiblo (Very & Extremely)</th> <td>41,1</td> <td>33,7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>66,7</td> <td></td> <td>39.1</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Responsible (Very 8 Extremel)</th> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td></td> <td>63 2</td> <td>66.7</td> <td>NA</td> <td>42.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th>MPs</th> <td>41,1</td> <td>33,7</td> <td>28 7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>232</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="8">0 199</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </div>

Who should be blamed for the economic recession in the past two years? (column percentages) – Party Sympathizers (Voters) & MPs by party list

Note: NA = Not Applicable.

Source: 2012 Mass Survey (taking into account the 2011 Census Data – INE 2011 – the sample was weighted by region, sex, gender and education); 2012-13 MP Survey (the sample was weighted taking into account the constitution of the assembly at 1st March 2012 to correct for any significant deviances), 2011 Elections.

Table 2

Image description generated by AI: Table showing survey results on opinions of PS government and rightwing parties' handling of the Troika bailout.

<div> <body> <div class="page"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="8">Incependeni vanable; Party Identitication</th> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <th>Zers PCPICDU</th> <th>Contre-left sympa- Ihizers PS</th> <th>thizers PSD</th> <th>Right-wing sympathizors CDS</th> <th>Non-partisan respondents</th> <th>All respondents</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">Party Sympathizers (Voters)</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Agree (sllghly & strongly)</th> <td>43.3</td> <td>65.4</td> <td>43.5</td> <td></td> <td>15.4</td> <td>42B</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td colspan="7">MPs</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Agtee (slighlly & slrongly)</th> <td></td> <td>100</td> <td>5,1</td> <td>1,B</td> <td>71</td> <td>NA</td> <td>14.5</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Ditf. V MPs</th> <td>"587</td> <td>434,6</td> <td>28,4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>NA</td> <td>28,9</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">= 0,852</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">Party Sympathizers (Voters)</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Agree (slightly & strongly}</th> <td></td> <td></td> <td>74.7</td> <td>76.9</td> <td></td> <td>80,4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">MPs</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Agee (slightly & strongly)</th> <td></td> <td>42.9</td> <td>64,1</td> <td>60.7</td> <td>571</td> <td>NA</td> <td>61.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44,7</td> <td>10.6</td> <td>16,2</td> <td>241</td> <td>NA</td> <td>16.9</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </div>

Evaluation of the Bailout agreement signed by the Portuguese socialist government (and rightwing parties) with the Troika (IMF, EC and ECB) & Debt renegotiation (column percentages) - Party Sympathizers (Voters: V) & MPs by party list

Note: The absolute numbers and percentages vis-à-vis the total number of persons interviewed in each sample (N= 1209, for citizens, N = 123, for MPs) is the following. For citizens broke down by party identification: CDU/PCP: 84 (7.3%); BE: 92 (.0%); PS: 254 (22.0); PSD: 115 (10.0%); CDS-PP: 16 (1.4%); Non-partisans: 592 (51.3%). For MPs, broken down by the party within which they were elected, CDU/PCP: 10 (out of 16: 62.5%); BE: 8 (out of 8: 100%); PS: 36 (out of 74: 48.6%); PSD: 53 (out of 108: 49.1%); CDS-PP: 16 (out of 24: 66.7%). The later sample was weighted by party list and sex to correct for deviances vis-à-vis the Parliament in March 2012.

Source: 2012 Mass Survey (taking into account the 2011 Census Data – INE 2011 – the sample was weighted by region, sex, gender and education); 2012-13 MP Survey (the sample was weighted taking into account the constitution of the assembly at 1st March 2012 to correct for any significant deviances) – 2011 Elections.

Table 3

Image description generated by AI: Table with survey results on government responsibility and sacrifice distribution.

<div> <body> <div class="page"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <th>Radical le#t sympathi Zers BE</th> <th>Radical left sympath+</th> <th>thzzers Ps</th> <th>Righl-wing sympa- thzers PSD</th> <th>Ihzers</th> <th>ponddenls</th> <th>All respondenis</th> </tr> <tr> <th>situation JUSTIFIES</th> <td>V: 220 MPs; 00</td> <td>MPs 00</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MPs 92.9</td> <td>V 296 MPs NA</td> <td>V 31,9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>228</td> <td>28,9</td> <td></td> <td>456,6</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>283</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="8">unequally distributed the sacrifices? Please they your</th> </tr> <tr> <th>PP coalilln have socrilices amongs[</th> <td></td> <td>MPs 00</td> <td></td> <td>V24</td> <td>MPs; 857</td> <td>V6,3 MPs; NA</td> <td>MPs 50 4</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Diff, V - MPs</th> <td></td> <td>4,0</td> <td>14 0</td> <td>63,5</td> <td>657</td> <td></td> <td>210</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </div>

Level of responsibility of the current government for not filling electoral commitments and equality in the distribution of sacrifices related with austerity (column percentages) - Party Sympathizers (Voters: V) & MPs by party list (due to space limitations only the first category of answer in each question is shown)

Note: NA = Not Applicable.

Source: 2012 Mass Survey (taking into account the 2011 Census Data – INE 2011 – the sample was weighted by region, sex, gender and education); 2012-13 MP Survey (the sample was weighted taking into account the constitution of the assembly at 1st March 2012 to correct for any significant deviances), 2011 Elections.

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