Portugal: still a dualistic society, but at an existential crossroads

Abstract

Based on the Adérito Sedas Nunes article, “Portugal, an evolving dualistic society”, this text presents a critical perspective on how the most decisive socio-territorial configurations have progressed in the Portuguese society since the 1960s. Despite the persistence of dualities, it also identifies a complex “puzzle” characterized by significant dynamics of social, economic, and cultural differentiation that characterize the so-called “third spatiality”, which is also evolving and reconfiguring. The final section outlines four structural challenges that point to possible paths to follow in the future.