Contemporary Spain provides an accessible introduction to the politics, economy, institutions media and cinema of contemporary Spain.


This fully revised fourth edition includes new material that makes this the most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date account of the situation in Spain at this juncture


Key features include:








accessible and authoritative background information ideal for the non-specialist language student







each chapter contains a Spanish/English glossary giving guidance on the use of specialist terms in context along with further reading







ideal starting point for more in-depth study.





New to this edition:








coverage brought up-to-date to include the current economic crisis, related austerity measures and social difficulties







new section on the changing public perception of the Spanish monarchy and significant new cases of corruption







several chapters expanded to include key topics such as the role of the Internet and social media, key