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Spain since 1939
\"Stanley Black and Alvaro Jaspe offer a fresh look at Spain's dynamic transition from pariah state to key European Union player. The book covers the historical, political, cultural and social events that have shaped Spain's evolution from the end of the Spanish Civil War through to the aftermath of the March 2004 Madrid bombing and the early years of the government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero\"--Provided by publisher.
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By the Grace of God
Though neither king nor priest, Spanish dictator Francisco Franco nevertheless conceptualized his right to sovereignty around a political theology in which national identity resembled a sacred cult. Using Franco's Spain andla España sagradaas a counterpoint to European secularity's own development,By the Grace of Godis the first sustained analysis within Spanish cultural studies of the sacred as a political category and a tool for political organization.
William Viestenz shows how imagining national identity as a sacred absolute within a pluralistic, multicultural state leads to dictatorship, scapegoating, and exceptional violence. Using novels and poetry from the Catalan literary tradition and stalwarts of the Castilian canon, his analysis demonstrates that the sacred is a concept that spills over into key areas of secular political imagination.
By the Grace of Godoffers an original theory of the sacred that challenges our understanding of twentieth-century political thought.
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Spain : the trials and triumphs of a modern European country
\"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\"-- Publisher's description.
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The queens regnant of Navarre : succession, politics, and partnership, 1274-1512
\"The five reigning queens of Navarre comprise the largest group of female sovereigns in one European realm during the Middle Ages. However, the lives and careers of these important women are largely unknown outside of a regional audience and have never been investigated as a group or in the context of female rule. This groundbreaking survey of Navarre's queens fills this scholarly lacuna, focusing particularly on issues of female succession, matrimonial politics, agency, patronage, and the power-sharing dynamic between the queens and their male consorts. It also highlights the importance of Navarre to the Hundred Years War and other major political events of the era and traces these queens' connections to other female European rulers, including Isabel of Castile and Giovanna II of Naples\"-- Provided by publisher.
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El mitín en España
La Segunda República, etapa histórica en la que prestigiosos oradores consiguieron llenar plazas de toros y grandes recintos deportivos, es el punto de partida de un recorrido por la evolución del mitin como evento de propaganda política imprescindible en las campañas electorales. Rafael Sánchez analiza en este libro los cambios experimentados por estos actos de masas tanto al albor de los avances tecnológicoscomo del uso, por parte del PSOE y el PP, de medios audiovisuales propios para grabar y difundir las imágenes de sus mítines en las televisiones. El autor desvela, además, anécdotas de la trastienda de los mítines desconocidas hasta ahora y contadas de primera mano por sus protagonistas. [Texto de la editorial].
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