West Germany and the Portuguese Dictatorship 1968-1974 examines West Germany's ambiguous policy towards the Portuguese dictatorship of Marcelo Caetano. Lopes sheds new light on the social, economic, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the awkward relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Caetano regime.

Introduction 1. The International Front: An 'Insult to Africa' and Other Offences 2. The Domestic Front: Facing the 'Tribunal' 3. The Economic Front: From Aussenwirtschaft to Aussenpolitik 4. The Military Front: The Price of 'Germanic Greatness' 5. The Diplomatic Front: Trapped by the 'Typical Dilemma' 6. The Parallel Front: Either Weapons or Coffins