Contemporary Spanish foreign policy / edited by David Garcia Cantalapiedra and Ramon Pacheco Pardo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

García Cantalapiedra, David, editor.

Pacheco Pardo, Ramon, editor.

Series:

Routledge advances in European politics ; 108.

Routledge advances in European politics ; 108

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Spain--Foreign relations--1975-.

Spain.

International relations.

European Union--Spain.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xii, 186 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"This book examines the evolution of Spanish foreign policy since 1975, through five different presidencies, spanning its transformation from a dictatorial political system and backward economy to a modern European state, fully democratic and with a well-functioning market economy, under strain from the Eurozone Sovereign Debt crisis. It explains how domestic developments and external factors have combined to shape Spain's international relations, assessing the impact of EU membership and providing an example of how middle powers can pursue their foreign policy objectives in the international system. The authors explore a range of topics including: - Defence and security - Economy and development - Soft power - Spanish policy towards the EU, the United States, Latin America, the Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Spanish politics and history, European Union studies, foreign policy, international relations and security studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Democratisation and professionalisation : security and defence policy in contemporary Spain

The internationalisation of the Spanish economy

Spanish soft power and its structural (non-traditional) model of diplomacy

Spain and the European Union

Spanish foreign policy, the United States and soft bandwagoning

Spain-Latin America relations recent history

Spain in the Mediterranean and the Middle East : the quest for security and status

Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa : towards a strategic approach

Spain and Asia : towards a closer relationship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415714716

0415714710

OCLC:

853494222

Publisher Number:

99960137099

40024181784