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After the Civil War
The Spanish civil war was fought out not only on streets and battlefields from 1936 to 1939 but also in terms of memory and trauma in the decades that followed. This fascinating book explores how the memory of Spain's bloody civil war has been contested from 1939 to the present.
Interrogating Francoism
A group of leading historians explore 20th-century Spanish history and historiography within the context of the origins, development and consequences of the Franco dictatorship.
Autocracy Rising
How Nicolás Maduro reinvented authoritarianism for the twenty-first centurVenezuela, which once enjoyed periods of democratically elected governments in the latter half of the twentieth century, has descended into autocratic rule, coupled with economic collapse. In his new book, Autocracy Rising, veteran scholar of Latin American politics Javier Corrales explores how and why this happened. Corrales focuses on two themes: party systems and institutional capacity. He argues that Venezuela’s democratic backsliding advanced when the ruling party obtained far too much electoral clout while the opposition fragmented. The state then took control of formerly independent agencies of the state. Thi...
Venezuela Before Chávez
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty richest countries in the world, ahead of countries such as Greece, Israel, and Spain. Between 1978 and 2001, however, Venezuela’s economy went sharply in reverse, with non-oil GDP declining by almost 19 percent and oil GDP by an astonishing 65 percent. What accounts for this drastic turnabout? The editors of Venezuela Before Chávez, who each played a policymaking role in the country’s economy during the past two decades, have brought together a group of economists and political scientists to examine syst...
Entre la fábrica y la sacristía. Catolicismo de base, división eclesial y tensiones políticas en la diócesis de Zaragoza (1946-1979)
Este libro analiza el papel del catolicismo de base en la oposición eclesial a la dictadura franquista. Organizaciones como la Juventud Obrera Cristiana y la Hermandad Obrera de Acción Católica, acompañadas por una parte del clero, desarrollaron una conciencia social y política que dio lugar a un catolicismo crítico con la dictadura. Esto originó fuertes tensiones entre el régimen franquista y la Iglesia, que vio cómo se quebraba su unidad en la fidelidad al franquismo. Además, muchos de estos católicos terminaron engrosando las filas de organizaciones antifranquistas, aportando militantes, líderes y una manera particular de concebir y practicar el compromiso sociopolítico. Entre la fabrica y la sacristía pretende contribuir a la comprensión de este fenómeno desde la escala diocesana.
The Silence and the Scorpion
On April 11, 2002, nearly a million Venezuelans marched on the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chvez, Led by Pedro Carmona and Carlos Ortega, the opposition represented a cross-section of society furious with Chvez's economic policies, specifically his mishandling of the Venezuelan oil industry. But as the day progressed, the march turned violent, sparking a military revolt that led to the temporary ousting of Chvez. Over the ensuing, turbulent 72 hours, Venezuelans would confront the deep divisions within their society and ultimately decide the best course for their country - and its oil - in the new century. An exemplary piece of narrative journalism, The Silence and the Scorpion provides rich insight into the complexities of modern Venezuela.
Premsa valencianista
Amb «Premsa valencianista», Francesc Martínez Sanchis fa una aproximació històrica al periodisme valencianista de l'etapa de resistència i represa democràtica (entre 1958 i 1987). Al volum hi analitza les idees i reivindicacions de les persones que ho feren possible i hi assenyala quins foren els problemes i les principals aportacions.
Dragon in the Tropics
The authors draw on their more than 15 years' experience researching Venezuela to examine the political rise of President Hugo Chávez, offering their own analyses of key issues, including their belief that oil wealth alone fails to explain the Venezuelan leader's success. Original.
Law and the New Developmental State
This book explores the emergence of a new developmental state in Latin America and its significance for law and development theory. In Brazil since 2000, emerging forms of state activism, including a new industrial policy and a robust social policy, differ from both classic developmental state and neoliberal approaches. They favor a strong state and a strong market, employ public-private partnerships, seek to reduce inequality, and embrace the global economy. Case studies of state activism and law in Brazil show new roles emerging for legal institutions. They describe how the national development bank uses law in innovation promotion, trade law strengthens new developmental policies in export promotion and public health, and social law frames innovative poverty-relief programs that reduce inequality and stimulate demand. Contrasting Brazilian experience with Colombia and Mexico, the book underscores the unique features of Brazil's trajectory and the importance of this experience for understanding the role of law in development today.
