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How did a mercurial young prince, born to the strictest authoritarian traditions and educated to play a pivotal role in Franco's dictatorship, mature into the brave, steady, and skilful king who presided over one of the smoothest transitions from dictatorship to democracy in modern times? Paul Preston--who has thrown more light on the eventful history of twentieth-century Spain than any other commentator--addresses this mystery in this definitive biography of King Juan Carlos. He tackles the king's turbulent relationship with his father, his bravery in opposing the attempted overthrow of the fledgling democracy a few years after Franco's death, and his immense hard work in consolidating parliamentary democracy in Spain.
A powerful biography of Spain’s great king, Juan Carlos, by the pre-eminent writer on 20th-century Spanish history.
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King Juan Carlos of Spain is currently one of the world's most popular and respected statesmen. This largely reflects the interest and admiration he has aroused both at home and abroad on account of his decisive contribution to the establishment and consolidation of democracy in Spain following the death of General Franco in November 1975. While seeking to determine the precise nature of his role in this process, widely publicised as a result of his part in aborting the military coup of February 1981, this political life of Juan Carlos also aims to shed new light on lesser-known episodes of his life, including his childhood and adolescence, the process leading to his proclamation as Franco's successor in 1969 and his performance as Prince of Spain (1969-75). Additionally, it deals in detail with the King's current role as constitutional monarch, his efforts to hold the newly created semi-federal Spanish state together, and his hitherto ignored contribution to foreign policy.
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Fundamentos de ortopedia y traumatología nace en el seno del Departamento de Ortopedia de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, gracias a la iniciativa de una estudiante de octavo semestre de Medicina. Su interés fue recuperar el texto como aliado fundamental de las dinámicas estudiantiles en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la educación superior.
The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture covers gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) life and culture post-1945, with a strong international approach to the subject.The scope of the work is extremely comprehensive, with entries falling into the broad categories of Dance, Education, Film, Health, Homophobia, the Int