Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Madrid : Occupation, gentrification and the politics of the street -- Chapter 2. From the plaza to parliament : Podemos and the new generation -- Chapter 3. The Valley of the Fallen : Franco's ghost and 'Espana profunda' -- Chapter 4. Fear of the night : The long road to Catalan independence -- Chapter 5. Three times a rebel : Creating and defending the republic -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index.
Summary:
"Travelling from Madrid to The Valley of the Fallen, through Castile and Leon and across the fiercely contested region of Catalonia, Christopher Finnigan meets a remarkable cast of characters behind some of the biggest political events Spain has witnessed in decades. Whether it is the indignados left-wing activists rethinking society, the everyday citizens sitting in parliament, or the Catalan separatists fighting for a new nation, 'The New Spanish Revolutions' meets those struggling at the heart of historic change. Spain today finds itself in the grip of immense social upheaval, still shaken by the financial crash of 2008 and still struggling with its fascist past. Against a fragmented and polarised backdrop, Christopher Finnigan discovers how individuals and ideas that were once outside the mainstream are now shaping the nation's future." -- Publisher's website.
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