LEADER 04774oam 2200685I 450 001 9910459248503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-203-78406-5 010 $a1-282-66664-9 010 $a9786612666643 010 $a1-4441-1699-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203784068 035 $a(CKB)2670000000031506 035 $a(EBL)564740 035 $a(OCoLC)664233010 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000414823 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11307079 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414823 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10408862 035 $a(PQKB)10775986 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC564740 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL564740 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10400387 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL266664 035 $a(OCoLC)900418485 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000031506 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aContemporary Spain /$fChristopher J. Ross, Bill Richardson, Begona Sangrador-Vegas 205 $a3rd ed. /$bChristopher J. Ross, Bill Richardson, Begon?a Sangrador-Vegas. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 300 $aRev. ed. of: Contemporary Spain / Christopher J. Ross. 2002. 311 $a1-138-17161-1 311 $a0-340-95874-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContemporary Spain; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to second edition; Preface to third edition; Tables; Map; Introduction Contemporary Spain in context; 0.1 The nineteenth century and its aftermath; 0.2 Franco's dictatorship; 0.3 Transition to democracy; 0.4 Spain in the contemporary world; 0.5 Glossary; Chapter 1The Spanish state; 1.1 The 1978 constitution; 1.2 The monarchy; 1.3 Parliament; 1.4 Government; 1.5 Administration; 1.6 Local government; 1.7 Glossary; Chapter 2Political parties; 2.1 General features of Spanish parties; 2.2 UCD and the 'centre'; 2.3 The Socialist Party 327 $a2.4 The People's Party and its forerunners2.5 United Left; 2.6 Minor parties; 2.7 Glossary; Chapter 3Regionalization and regionalism; 3.1 Devolving power to the regions; 3.2 Regionalist movements; 3.3 Glossary; Chapter 4The European tier of government; 4.1 European integration and the EU; 4.2 Spain and integration; 4.3 Spain in the EU machinery; 4.4 Glossary; Chapter 5The Spanish economy; 5.1 Apertura, ajuste and boom; 5.2 Imbalances; 5.3 Sectoral and geographical structure; 5.4 Spanish companies; 5.5 Economic lobby groups; 5.6 Glossary; Chapter 6Social challenges; 6.1 Immigration 327 $a6.2 The situation of women6.3 Other social challenges; 6.4 Glossary; Chapter 7Social welfare, health and education; 7.1 Social security; 7.2 Health care; 7.3 Education; 7.4 Glossary; Chapter 8The environment; 8.1 Pollution; 8.2 Landscape change; 8.3 Protection of the environment; 8.4 Glossary; Chapter 9Justice, defence and public order; 9.1 The legal system; 9.2 The military; 9.3 The forces of public order; 9.4 The prison service; 9.5 Crime and civil liberties; 9.6 Glossary; Chapter 10The media; 10.1 Media and the state; 10.2 The press; 10.3 Radio; 10.4 Television; 10.5 Glossary 327 $aChapter 11The regions11.1 Andalusia; 11.2 Aragon; 11.3 Asturias; 11.4 Balearic Islands; 11.5 Basque Country; 11.6 Canary Islands; 11.7 Cantabria; 11.8 Castile-La Mancha; 11.9 Castile-Leon; 11.10 Catalonia; 11.11 Extremadura; 11.12 Galicia; 11.13 Madrid; 11.14 Murcia; 11.15 Navarre; 11.16 The Rioja; 11.17 Valencia; 11.18 Ceuta and Melilla; 11.19 Glossary; Further reading; Index 330 $aStudying Spanish? Spending a year-out in Spain? Or maybe going to work there? Then you'll need this handbook of contemporary Spain and the Spanish language. Revised and expanded, and packed with essential information on politics, economy and institutions, it covers the basics that are taken for granted by most Spaniards. This new edition includes recent events such as the 2004 Madrid bombings and the subsequent election of a socialist government, ETA's 2006 ceasefire and its later revocation, and the country's recent economic success. Each chapter also contains a Spanish/English glossary givin 606 $aStudents$xTravel$zSpain$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 607 $aSpain$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aStudents$xTravel 676 $a946.083 700 $aRoss$b Christopher J.$f1952-,$0926993 701 $aRichardson$b Bill$c1953-$0926994 701 $aSangrador-Vegas$b Begona$0926995 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459248503321 996 $aContemporary Spain$92082617 997 $aUNINA