Contemporary Spain

• Autore: Ross Christopher J. <1952->
• Pubblicazione: [London], : Hodder Education, 2008
• Edizione: 3rd ed. /
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 946.083
• Soggetto topico: Students - Travel - Spain
• Soggetto geografico: Spain Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Altri autori: RichardsonBill <1953-> Sangrador-VegasBegona
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Contemporary Spain / Christopher J. Ross. 2002.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contemporary 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 ; 2.4 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 ; 6.2 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 ; Chapter 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Studying 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary Spain
• ISBN: 0-203-78406-5; 1-282-66664-9; 9786612666643; 1-4441-1699-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811926403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II