“…Nevertheless, the specificities of Portugal's contemporary history have determined that the modernization processes would arrive later and, for this reason, would be faster and deeper than in many of our European partners - a particular situation that may have caused difficulties. …”

“…De même, la naissance de la « grève moderne » et plus généralement, la genèse des répertoires d’action contemporains, sont-elles le fait du seul monde ouvrier ? …”