Spain and Portugal Today - Julia L Ortiz-Griffin William D Griffin Kartoniert (TB)

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 sourc e for all those who wish to understand the contemporary civilization of this vital and dynamic region.