Spain and Portugal which share the Iberian Peninsula also share many experiences including
replacing long-standing dictatorships with democracies during 1974-1975. This book examines
their parallel struggles during the last quarter of the twentieth century to create a new
political social and cultural order. The first major study of how each country has dealt with
its distinctive problems Spain and Portugal Today focuses on socio-political change and new
forces in literature and the arts. Placing the Iberian states in their European and global
environment this book is an essential source for all those who wish to understand the
contemporary civilization of this vital and dynamic region.
