Modern Spain, 1875-1980 / Edition 1

by Raymond Carr

Overview

Starting at the ‘September Revolution' of 1868 and going up to 1980, Raymond Carr explains much of modern Spanish history - often a strange mixture of advanced liberal politics imposed upon a conservative society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192801296
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/29/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	7.82(w) x 5.04(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Sir Raymond Carr, for many years Warden of St Antony's College, Oxford, was in 1999 honoured by Spain with the prestigious Prince of Asturias prize.

Table of Contents

Chronology: Main Political Events 1868-1979Glossary of Political Terms and OrganizationsMap of Twentieth Century Spain1. Revolution and Restoration 1868-1875: The Liberal Heritage2. The Economy 1875-1914: Stagnation and Progress3. Society in Transition 1875-19144. Regenerationism and the Critics of the Regime5. Politics 1898-1917: The Failure of the Revolution from Above6. The Crisis of the Parliamentary Monarchy 1927-19237. The Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and the Fall of the Monarchy 1923-19318. The Second Republic 1931-19369. The Civil War 1936-193910. Francoism 1939-197511. The Monarchy of Juan Carlos: The Transition to DemocracySelect BibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"This short, analytical work draws from [Carr's] writings and synthesizes results from the greatly increased number of publications on modern Spain that have appeared recently....The result is an admirable, judicious, and gracefully written text."—Choice

"...a readable, concise guide to Spain in the last hundred years."—History

"An excellent work, well-researched and beautifully written."—Richard Cruz, Tarleton State University

"...Carr's book remains the only suitable survey of the subject available in any language."—James Boyden, Tulane University

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