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Politics and Society in Contemporary Spain

From Zapatero to Rajoy

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Bonnie N. Field

    1. University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

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  2. Alfonso Botti

    1. College of Letters and Philosophy, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction: Political Change in Spain, from Zapatero to Rajoy

    • Bonnie N. Field, Alfonso Botti
    Pages 1-19

  3. The Long Adiós: The PSOE and the End of the Zapatero Era

    • Anna Bosco
    Pages 21-39

  4. From Opposition to Government: The Popular Party of Mariano Rajoy

    • Alfonso Botti
    Pages 41-59

  5. Governing Spain in Tough Times and in Minority: The Limits of Shifting Alliances

    • Bonnie N. Field
    Pages 61-80

  6. The State of Autonomies between the Economic Crisis and Enduring Nationalist Tensions

    • César Colino
    Pages 81-100

  7. Economic Reforms and the Labor Market: Zapatero’s Endless Period in the Wilderness

    • Óscar Molina, Alejandro Godino
    Pages 101-121

  8. The Relationship between Unions and Zapatero’s Government: From Social Pacts to General Strike

    • Kerstin Hamann
    Pages 123-141

  9. Youth Protests and the End of the Zapatero Government

    • Carmelo Adagio
    Pages 143-160

  10. The Spanish Catholic Church from the Zapatero Era to the Rajoy Government

    • Mireno Berrettini
    Pages 161-178

  11. Gender Equality Policymaking in Spain (2008–11): Losing Momentum

    • Celia Valiente
    Pages 179-195

  12. The Spanish Welfare State from Zapatero to Rajoy: Recalibration to Retrenchment

    • Eloísa del Pino
    Pages 197-216

  13. Conclusions

    • Alfonso Botti, Bonnie N. Field
    Pages 217-224

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 225-236
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

    Bonnie N. Field

  • College of Letters and Philosophy, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Alfonso Botti

About the editors

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

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