Politics and Society in Contemporary Spain

From Zapatero to Rajoy
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-45515-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3261 g

Reihe: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series

This edited volume examines the political, social, and economic developments in contemporary Spain, with a particular focus on the period of the Socialist government (2008-11), the 2011 elections, and the challenges facing Spain and the new Popular Party government.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Botti, A.

Field, B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents List of Tables List of Figures Notes on Contributors Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Political Change in Spain, from Zapatero to Rajoy Bonnie N. Field and Alfonso Botti 2. The Long Adiós: The PSOE and the End of the Zapatero Era Anna Bosco 3. From Opposition to Government: The Popular Party of Mariano Rajoy Alfonso Botti 4. Governing Spain in Tough Times and in Minority: The Limits of Shifting Alliances Bonnie N. Field 5. The State of Autonomies between the Economic Crisis and Enduring Nationalist Tensions César Colino 6. Economic Reforms and the Labor Market: Zapatero's Endless Period in the Wilderness Óscar Molina and Alejandro Godino 7. The Relationship between Unions and Zapatero's Government: From Social Pacts to General Strike Kerstin Hamann 8. Youth Protests and the End of the Zapatero Government Carmelo Adagio 9. The Spanish Catholic Church from the Zapatero Era to the Rajoy Government Mireno Berrettini 10. Gender Equality Policymaking in Spain (2008-11): Losing Momentum Celia Valiente 11. The Spanish Welfare State from Zapatero to Rajoy: Recalibration to Retrenchment Eloísa del Pino 12. Conclusions Alfonso Botti and Bonnie N. Field ?

Über Autor(innen)

Anna Bosco, Università Di Trieste, Italy
César Colino, Universidad Nacional De Educación A Distancia, Spain
Óscar Molina, Universidad Autónoma De Barcelona, Spain
Alejandro Godino, Universidad Autónoma De Barcelona, Spain
Kerstin Hamann, University Of Central Florida, USA
Carmelo Adagio, the journal Spagna Contemporanea, Italy
Mireno Berrettini, Università Cattolica Del S. Cuore Di Milano, Italy
Celia Valiente, Universidad Carlos III, Spain