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Summary: Studying Spanish? Spending a year-out in Spain? Or maybe going to work there? Revised and expanded, this handbook of contemporary Spain and the Spanish language is full of essential information on politics, economy and institutions, covering the basics that are taken for granted by most Spaniards. (Dawson)

Language: eng

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London, Arnold, 2002

Edition: 2nd ed.

Extent: xi, 334 p.

Note: Previous edition published in 1997

Contents

Preface
Preface to second edition
Map
Introduction: Contemporary Spain in context.
p. 1
Ch. 1.
Spanish state.
p. 20
1.1.
1978 Constitution.
p. 20
1.2.
monarchy.
p. 25
1.3.
Parliament.
p. 27
1.4.
Government.
p. 33
1.5.
Administration.
p. 42
1.6.
Local government.
p. 47
Ch. 2.
Political parties.
p. 54
2.1.
General features of Spanish parties.
p. 54
2.2.
Centre: UCD and its successors.
p. 60
2.3.
Socialist Party.
p. 64
2.4.
People's Party and its forerunners.
p. 73
2.5.
United Left.
p. 81
2.6.
Minor parties.
p. 85
Ch. 3.
Regionalization and regionalism.
p. 89
3.1.
initial round of devolution.
p. 89
3.2.
regionalist reaction.
p. 96
3.3.
never-ending story?.
p. 115
Ch. 4.
European tier of government.
p. 125
4.1.
European integration and the EU.
p. 125
4.2.
Spain and integration.
p. 132
4.3.
Spain in the EU machinery.
p. 138
Ch. 5.
Interests and lobbies.
p. 148
5.1.
Francoism's de facto authorities.
p. 148
5.2.
Economic interests.
p. 158
5.3.
media.
p. 167
5.4.
Pressure groups.
p. 175
Ch. 6.
Spanish economy.
p. 180
6.1.
Apertura and ajuste.
p. 180
6.2.
Imbalances.
p. 184
6.3.
Sectoral and geographical structure.
p. 192
6.4.
Spanish companies.
p. 200
Ch. 7.
environment.
p. 209
7.1.
Pollution.
p. 209
7.2.
Landscape change.
p. 212
7.3.
Protection of the environment.
p. 217
Ch. 8.
Education.
p. 223
8.1.
Educational principles.
p. 223
8.2.
Organizational reform.
p. 227
8.3.
structure of education.
p. 236
Ch. 9.
Social welfare.
p. 245
9.1.
Social security.
p. 245
9.2.
Health care.
p. 248
9.3.
Social services.
p. 252
9.4.
Disadvantaged groups.
p. 253
Ch. 10.
Law and order.
p. 262
10.1.
legal system.
p. 262
10.2.
forces of public order.
p. 269
10.3.
prison service.
p. 272
10.4.
Crime and civil liberties.
p. 273
Ch. 11.
regions.
p. 282
11.1.
Andalusia.
p. 282
11.2.
Aragon.
p. 284
11.3.
Asturias.
p. 285
11.4.
Balearic Islands.
p. 286
11.5.
Basque Country.
p. 287
11.6.
Canary Islands.
p. 290
11.7.
Cantabria.
p. 292
11.8.
Castile-La Mancha.
p. 292
11.9.
Castile-Leon.
p. 293
11.10.
Catalonia.
p. 295
11.11.
Extremadura.
p. 297
11.12.
Galicia.
p. 298
11.13.
Madrid.
p. 300
11.14.
Murcia.
p. 301
11.15.
Navarre.
p. 302
11.16.
Rioja.
p. 304
11.17.
Valencia.
p. 305
11.18.
Ceuta and Melilla.
p. 306
Further reading.
p. 310
Index.
p. 315

Isbn: 9780340762158

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Label: Contemporary Spain : a handbook

Title: Contemporary Spain

Title remainder: a handbook

Statement of responsibility: Christopher J. Ross

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Language: eng

Summary: Studying Spanish? Spending a year-out in Spain? Or maybe going to work there? Revised and expanded, this handbook of contemporary Spain and the Spanish language is full of essential information on politics, economy and institutions, covering the basics that are taken for granted by most Spaniards. (Dawson)

Cataloging source: UKM

http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate: 1952-

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName: Ross, Christopher J.

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Index: index present

Literary form: non fiction

Nature of contents: bibliography

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Label: Contemporary Spain : a handbook, Christopher J. Ross

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Contemporary Spain : a handbook

Publication

London, Arnold, 2002

Note: Previous edition published in 1997

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Carrier category: volume

Carrier category code

Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

Content type code

Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents

Preface
Preface to second edition
Map
Introduction: Contemporary Spain in context.
p. 1
Ch. 1.
Spanish state.
p. 20
1.1.
1978 Constitution.
p. 20
1.2.
monarchy.
p. 25
1.3.
Parliament.
p. 27
1.4.
Government.
p. 33
1.5.
Administration.
p. 42
1.6.
Local government.
p. 47
Ch. 2.
Political parties.
p. 54
2.1.
General features of Spanish parties.
p. 54
2.2.
Centre: UCD and its successors.
p. 60
2.3.
Socialist Party.
p. 64
2.4.
People's Party and its forerunners.
p. 73
2.5.
United Left.
p. 81
2.6.
Minor parties.
p. 85
Ch. 3.
Regionalization and regionalism.
p. 89
3.1.
initial round of devolution.
p. 89
3.2.
regionalist reaction.
p. 96
3.3.
never-ending story?.
p. 115
Ch. 4.
European tier of government.
p. 125
4.1.
European integration and the EU.
p. 125
4.2.
Spain and integration.
p. 132
4.3.
Spain in the EU machinery.
p. 138
Ch. 5.
Interests and lobbies.
p. 148
5.1.
Francoism's de facto authorities.
p. 148
5.2.
Economic interests.
p. 158
5.3.
media.
p. 167
5.4.
Pressure groups.
p. 175
Ch. 6.
Spanish economy.
p. 180
6.1.
Apertura and ajuste.
p. 180
6.2.
Imbalances.
p. 184
6.3.
Sectoral and geographical structure.
p. 192
6.4.
Spanish companies.
p. 200
Ch. 7.
environment.
p. 209
7.1.
Pollution.
p. 209
7.2.
Landscape change.
p. 212
7.3.
Protection of the environment.
p. 217
Ch. 8.
Education.
p. 223
8.1.
Educational principles.
p. 223
8.2.
Organizational reform.
p. 227
8.3.
structure of education.
p. 236
Ch. 9.
Social welfare.
p. 245
9.1.
Social security.
p. 245
9.2.
Health care.
p. 248
9.3.
Social services.
p. 252
9.4.
Disadvantaged groups.
p. 253
Ch. 10.
Law and order.
p. 262
10.1.
legal system.
p. 262
10.2.
forces of public order.
p. 269
10.3.
prison service.
p. 272
10.4.
Crime and civil liberties.
p. 273
Ch. 11.
regions.
p. 282
11.1.
Andalusia.
p. 282
11.2.
Aragon.
p. 284
11.3.
Asturias.
p. 285
11.4.
Balearic Islands.
p. 286
11.5.
Basque Country.
p. 287
11.6.
Canary Islands.
p. 290
11.7.
Cantabria.
p. 292
11.8.
Castile-La Mancha.
p. 292
11.9.
Castile-Leon.
p. 293
11.10.
Catalonia.
p. 295
11.11.
Extremadura.
p. 297
11.12.
Galicia.
p. 298
11.13.
Madrid.
p. 300
11.14.
Murcia.
p. 301
11.15.
Navarre.
p. 302
11.16.
Rioja.
p. 304
11.17.
Valencia.
p. 305
11.18.
Ceuta and Melilla.
p. 306
Further reading.
p. 310
Index.
p. 315

Control code: 14859726

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Extent: xi, 334 p.

Isbn: 9780340762158

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

Other physical details: map

Label: Contemporary Spain : a handbook, Christopher J. Ross

Publication

London, Arnold, 2002

Note: Previous edition published in 1997

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Carrier category: volume

Carrier category code

Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

Content type code

Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents

Preface
Preface to second edition
Map
Introduction: Contemporary Spain in context.
p. 1
Ch. 1.
Spanish state.
p. 20
1.1.
1978 Constitution.
p. 20
1.2.
monarchy.
p. 25
1.3.
Parliament.
p. 27
1.4.
Government.
p. 33
1.5.
Administration.
p. 42
1.6.
Local government.
p. 47
Ch. 2.
Political parties.
p. 54
2.1.
General features of Spanish parties.
p. 54
2.2.
Centre: UCD and its successors.
p. 60
2.3.
Socialist Party.
p. 64
2.4.
People's Party and its forerunners.
p. 73
2.5.
United Left.
p. 81
2.6.
Minor parties.
p. 85
Ch. 3.
Regionalization and regionalism.
p. 89
3.1.
initial round of devolution.
p. 89
3.2.
regionalist reaction.
p. 96
3.3.
never-ending story?.
p. 115
Ch. 4.
European tier of government.
p. 125
4.1.
European integration and the EU.
p. 125
4.2.
Spain and integration.
p. 132
4.3.
Spain in the EU machinery.
p. 138
Ch. 5.
Interests and lobbies.
p. 148
5.1.
Francoism's de facto authorities.
p. 148
5.2.
Economic interests.
p. 158
5.3.
media.
p. 167
5.4.
Pressure groups.
p. 175
Ch. 6.
Spanish economy.
p. 180
6.1.
Apertura and ajuste.
p. 180
6.2.
Imbalances.
p. 184
6.3.
Sectoral and geographical structure.
p. 192
6.4.
Spanish companies.
p. 200
Ch. 7.
environment.
p. 209
7.1.
Pollution.
p. 209
7.2.
Landscape change.
p. 212
7.3.
Protection of the environment.
p. 217
Ch. 8.
Education.
p. 223
8.1.
Educational principles.
p. 223
8.2.
Organizational reform.
p. 227
8.3.
structure of education.
p. 236
Ch. 9.
Social welfare.
p. 245
9.1.
Social security.
p. 245
9.2.
Health care.
p. 248
9.3.
Social services.
p. 252
9.4.
Disadvantaged groups.
p. 253
Ch. 10.
Law and order.
p. 262
10.1.
legal system.
p. 262
10.2.
forces of public order.
p. 269
10.3.
prison service.
p. 272
10.4.
Crime and civil liberties.
p. 273
Ch. 11.
regions.
p. 282
11.1.
Andalusia.
p. 282
11.2.
Aragon.
p. 284
11.3.
Asturias.
p. 285
11.4.
Balearic Islands.
p. 286
11.5.
Basque Country.
p. 287
11.6.
Canary Islands.
p. 290
11.7.
Cantabria.
p. 292
11.8.
Castile-La Mancha.
p. 292
11.9.
Castile-Leon.
p. 293
11.10.
Catalonia.
p. 295
11.11.
Extremadura.
p. 297
11.12.
Galicia.
p. 298
11.13.
Madrid.
p. 300
11.14.
Murcia.
p. 301
11.15.
Navarre.
p. 302
11.16.
Rioja.
p. 304
11.17.
Valencia.
p. 305
11.18.
Ceuta and Melilla.
p. 306
Further reading.
p. 310
Index.
p. 315

Control code: 14859726

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Extent: xi, 334 p.

Isbn: 9780340762158

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

Other physical details: map

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