Contemporary Spanish foreign policy /
"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...
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Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2014. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Routledge advances in European politics ;
108 |
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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"-- |
Carrier Form: | xii, 186 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780415714716 0415714710 |
Index Number: | DP272 |
CLC: | D855.12 |
Call Number: | D855.12/C761 |
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. |