Overview

This book considers the most electorally successful political party in Spain, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), which was in government for two of the three decades since it won office under Felipe Gonzalez in 1982. Providing rich historical background, the book's main focus is on the period since General Franco's death in 1975. It chart

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Author:   Paul Kennedy ,  Steven Fielding ,  John Callaghan ,  Steve Ludlam
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9780719074134

ISBN 10:   0719074134
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 September 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction and Chapter Plan 1. The PSOE and social democracy 2. The character of Spanish socialism: an historical overview 1879-1982 3. The PSOE and the European community: from isolation to integration 4. Economic policy under the PSOE 1982-1996 5. Foreign and Security Policy under the PSOE government (1982-1996): the irresistible force of European imperatives? 6. The PSOE and the question of regional autonomy 7. The PSOE in opposition 1996-2004 8. Zapatismo: progressive ideology in a post-social democratic world? 9. Foreign and Security Policy under Zapatero 10. Nemesis. Economic policy under the PSOE and the road to defeat 11. Conclusion Appendix: Party organisation, membership and general election results 2000-2011 Bibliography Index -- .

Reviews

'Paul Kennedy is one of the most meticulous English-language scholars working on contemporary Spanish politics in general and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in particular. It is therefore no surprise that this book provides a carefully crafted, insightful and comprehensive analysis of the modern PSOE..Overall, The Spanish Socialist Party and the Modernisation of Spain is a very valuable addition to the English-language literature on contemporary Spanish politics. The book is recommended reading for anyone interested in understanding the impact that this party has had in the social, economic and political fabric of democratic Spain.' Ramon Pacheco, King's College London, Bulletin of Spanish Studies, University of Glasgow Volume XCIII, No. 1 (January 2016) -- .

'Paul Kennedy is one of the most meticulous English-language scholars working on contemporary Spanish politics in general and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in particular. It is therefore no surprise that this book provides a carefully crafted, insightful and comprehensive analysis of the modern PSOE..Overall, The Spanish Socialist Party and the Modernisation of Spain is a very valuable addition to the English-language literature on contemporary Spanish politics. The book is recommended reading for anyone interested in understanding the impact that this party has had in the social, economic and political fabric of democratic Spain.' Ramon Pacheco, King's College London, Bulletin of Spanish Studies, University of Glasgow Volume XCIII, No. 1 (January 2016) -- .

'Paul Kennedy is one of the most meticulous English-language scholars working on contemporary Spanish politics in general and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in particular. It is therefore no surprise that this book provides a carefully crafted, insightful and comprehensive analysis of the modern PSOE....Overall, The Spanish Socialist Party and the Modernisation of Spain is a very valuable addition to the English-language literature on contemporary Spanish politics. The book is recommended reading for anyone interested in understanding the impact that this party has had in the social, economic and political fabric of democratic Spain.' Ramon Pacheco, King's College London, Bulletin of Spanish Studies, University of Glasgow Volume XCIII, No. 1 (January 2016) -- .

Author Information

Paul Kennedy is Lecturer in Spanish and European Studies in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath -- .

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