@article{83c34bcbd41e444787ec425dfbb27a3d,
title = "A arte do compromisso: Jos{\'e} Calvet de Magalh{\~a}es, um diplomata entre dois regimes",
abstract = "Entre os diplomatas portugueses de carreira da segunda metade do s{\'e}culo XX s{\~a}o poucos os que se poder{\~a}o comparar a Jos{\'e} Calvet de Magalh{\~a}es em termos de influ{\^e}ncia ou notoriedade. J{\'a} depois da transi{\c c}{\~a}o {\`a} democracia, Calvet construiu para si a imagem de um dos “pais fundadores” das correntes europe{\'i}stas que, no interior do regime autorit{\'a}rio, procuraram evitar que pa{\'i}s perdesse o p{\'e} nas v{\'a}rias etapas da integra{\c c}{\~a}o europeia. Na penumbra ter{\~a}o ficado facetas que acrescentam complexidade {\`a} sua actua{\c c}{\~a}o, como o envolvimento em alguns dos dossiers mais delicados da pol{\'i}tica africana do Estado Novo. Este artigo tentar{\'a} esclarecer esta aparente ambival{\^e}ncia e conferir sentido {\`a}s ideias e {\`a} praxis de algu{\'e}m que, procurando manter-se fiel a uma certa no{\c c}{\~a}o de “interesse nacional”, se viu na conting{\^e}ncia de ter de servir um regime cuja rigidez doutrin{\'a}ria conduziu Portugal a uma situa{\c c}{\~a}o de crescente isolamento ap{\'o}s 1961.Amongst Portuguese career diplomats of the second half of the 20th century, few can compare, in terms of influence and public salience, with Jos{\'e} Calvet de Magalh{\~a}es. Under the democratic regime set up after 1974, Calvet was able to build for himself the reputation of being one of the 'founding fathers' of the Europeanist currents who, working discreetly inside the authoritarian state, made sure that Portugal took part in some of the critical stages of the European integration process. So successful was he in projecting this image that other facets that may add some complexity to his trajectory are usually neglected (his involvement in key late colonial dossiers). This article will address such apparent ambivalence and make sense of the ideas and praxis of someone who while trying to remain true to his own vision of Portugal's national interest, had to serve an embattled regime that led the country to a diplomatic dead end since 1961.",
keywords = "China, Diplomacy, Estado Novo, European integration, Foreign policy, Portugal, diplomacia, pol{\'i}tica externa, integra{\c c}{\~a}o europeia",
author = "Oliveira, {Pedro Aires}",
note = "info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/147250/PT# UID/HIS/04209/2013",
year = "2017",
month = dec,
day = "31",
doi = "10.4000/lerhistoria.2901",
language = "Portuguese",
volume = "71",
pages = "103--126",
journal = "Ler Hist{\'o}ria",
issn = "0870-6182",
publisher = "Ler Hist{\'o}ria - Associa{\c c}{\~a}o de Actividade Cient{\'i}fica | Instituto Universit{\'a}rio de Lisboa (ISCTE)",
}