Contemporary Spanish Foreign Policy

TY - BOOK

T1 - Contemporary Spanish Foreign Policy

A2 - Garcia Cantalapiedra, David

A2 - Pacheco Pardo, Ramon

N1 - © 2015 – Routledge

PY - 2014/9/15

Y1 - 2014/9/15

N2 - 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 securityEconomy and developmentSoft powerSpanish policy towards the EU, the United States, Latin America, the Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa and AsiaThis book will be of interest to students and scholars of Spanish politics and history, European Union studies, foreign policy, international relations and security studies.

AB - 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 securityEconomy and developmentSoft powerSpanish policy towards the EU, the United States, Latin America, the Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa and AsiaThis book will be of interest to students and scholars of Spanish politics and history, European Union studies, foreign policy, international relations and security studies.

M3 - Book

SN - 978-0-415-71471-6

BT - Contemporary Spanish Foreign Policy

PB - Routledge

ER -