Obras Públicas no Estado Novo

This book analyses different repertories of the Estado Novo's performance in the field of public works, from architecture to urbanism, including the conservation and restoration of built heritage. It brings together twenty authors from different generations and backgrounds. Without claiming to be exhaustive, it presents the current state of knowledge on the multiple programs developed during the regime, which had, at various scales, consequences in the organization of the Portuguese territory and landscape. One of the main goals of this volume is to enhance an integrated reading of these programs. Secondly, it aims to highlight, by embracing the existence of multiple analytical positions as an advantage, the common denominators and areas of dissent, the different theoretical references and methodologies mobilized to understand this multifaceted object of study. Rather than pursuing univocal readings, this multifaceted portrait of national historiography seeks to contribute to (re)imagine a research horizon, ideally transdisciplinary, comparative, and collaborative.