The Spanish frustration : how a ruinous empire thwarted the nation-state / Josep M. Colomer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colomer, Josep Maria, author.

Standardized Title:

España. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spain--History--Philosophy.

Spain.

Spain--Politics and government--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 196 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press 2019.

Language Note:

In English, translated from the original Spanish.

Summary:

Old troubles with remote origins persist in modern Spain, including huge public debts, extensive corruption, widespread unlawfulness, oligarchical politics, territorial splits, and permanent protests and riots. When did Spain screw up? "The Spanish Frustration" provides an interpretation of several important aspects of present-day Spain and its past stories. It argues that, in the long term, Spain missed the opportunity to become a consolidated modern nation-state because it was entangled in imperial adventures for several centuries when it should have been building a solid domestic basis for further endeavours. In short: a ruinous empire made a weak state, which built an incomplete nation, which sustains a minority democracy.

Contents:

Introduction: When did Spain screw up?

A ruinous empire

A weak state

An incomplete nation

A minority democracy

Conclusion: Transitioning outward.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2019).

ISBN:

9781783089901

1783089903

9781783089895

178308989X

OCLC:

1511482774