Tom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Bradford. He has published one novel, Flight of Evil, and fifteen single-authored books on democracy and authoritarianism in post-1870 Europe, ranging from Britain and Iberia to the Balkans. He is currently researching the role of universities in British politics.
‘Tom Gallagher’s immensely detailed portrait of a fascinating man
is itself fascinating. The author is a distant presence, coolly
objective and disinclined to judge his huge cast of politicians,
soldiers, diplomats and bishops. He allows readers space to come to
their own conclusions.’
*The Telegraph*
‘The humane and open-minded story of a man whose legacy has been
erased but who could well be regarded as the most consequential
minor statesman of the 20th century.’
*Wall Street Journal*
'A highly astute analysis of a kind of authoritarianism and a mode
of political leadership much more relevant to the present Western
experience than that of the Third Reich, the Soviet Union, Fascist
Italy or Franco's Spanish State... this book is an important
comment on the rise of "authoritarian liberalism."'
*The Critic*
'Sketches a clear-eyed account of liberalism’s alternatives.'
*The American Conservative*
'A vivid, balanced and enormously enjoyable biography of Antonio
Salazar, head of Europe's longest-lived right-authoritarian regime.
The best introduction to Portuguese affairs in the middle decades
of the twentieth century.'
*Stanley Payne, Emeritus Professor of History, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, and author of 'A History of Spain and
Portugal'*
'Salazar remains a mystery, even to the Portuguese, but this book
goes a long way towards deciphering him. Beautifully written and
meticulously researched, this is both a biography and an
intellectual portrait. Salazar was a normal man, but a very unusual
dictator, whose thought and action continue to pose a challenge to
democratic politics in Europe and elsewhere. A much needed and
long-awaited book.'
*Bruno Macaes, former Europe Minister of Portugal and author of
'The Dawn of Eurasia'*
'A long-overdue outsider's approach to the controversial Salazar
and his regime. Building on a wide array of sources and
interpretations, this insightful portrait of Salazar's political
persona offers a remarkable analysis of his foreign policy and
geopolitical views. A great read!'
*Livia Franco, Professor of Political Studies, Catholic University
of Portugal, and Associate Researcher, European Council on Foreign
Relations*
'An insightful account of one of Europe's lesser-known but truly
intriguing twentieth-century statesmen. Gallagher's comprehensive
biography helps explain how, over four decades, Salazar kept an
iron grip on an unruly country, and outfoxed bigger international
powers arrayed against him.'
*Barry Hatton, author of 'Queen of the Sea: A History of Lisbon'
and 'The Portuguese: A Modern History'*
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