TY  - BOOK
AU  - Reid,Michael
TI  - Spain: The Trials and Triumphs of a Modern European Country 
SN  - 0300260393
AV  - JN8210.R45  
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - fast
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Spain
KW  - 1975-1982
KW  - History
KW  - 1975-
KW  - 21st century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-290) and index
N2  - "Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's long dictatorship was widely hailed as a success, ushering in three decades of unprecedented progress and prosperity. Yet over the past decade its political consensus has been under severe strain. A stable two-party system has splintered, with disruptive new parties on the far left and far right. No government has had a majority since 2015. Michael Reid overturns the stereotypical view of Spain as a country haunted by its Francoist past. From Catalan separatism and the indignados movement to the Spanish economy's overdependence on tourism and small business, Spain's challenges can often seem unique. But Reid is careful to emphasize the many pressures it faces in common with its European neighbors--such as austerity, populism, and increasing polarization. The result is a penetrating yet rounded portrait of a vibrant country--one that is more often visited than understood"--
ER  -