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International Journal of Iberian Studies - Volume 14, Issue 2, 2001
Volume 14, Issue 2, 2001
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Is Gibraltar a Nation?
By Peter GoldTaking the work Citizenship, Nationality and Ethnicity by the sociologist T. K. Oommen as a base text, the article considers various definitions of nation and nationhood, plus the distinction between nation and state, in an attempt to redefine the status of Gibraltar and thereby enable the discussions between Britain and Spain over the future of the territory to move forward. The main body of the article consists of an analysis of the results of a survey of Gibraltarians to see how they perceive their own identity. On the basis of this analysis, and taking Oommen's fundamental definition involving territory and language that a nation is a community in communication in its homeland', the conclusion is reached that it is possible to define Gibraltar as a nation. It is argued that if such a status does nothing more, it should at least give Gibraltarians the right to determine their own destiny.
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The City as Political Metaphor: End-of-the-Century Constructions of Madrid
More LessThe city is a conglomeration of abstract and malleable signs. It is a mediated object but also a mediating subject in constant development; an entity in constant construction and deconstruction of realities. However, the city is not merely a historical, material creation; a commercial, industrial and political product. Its construction is also inseparable from the literary and the artistic. This article studies and compares two urban representations of Madrid: Arturo Soria's urban renewal experiment, the Linear City (1892), and Antonio Muoz Molina's novel Los misterios de Madrid (1992). These constructions are, in temporal terms, separated by a century, but they nonetheless share many philosophical, political, economic and cultural sensibilities. By focusing on two different urban constructions responding to the physical as well as the symbolic nature of the Spanish capital, I propose to draw a brief outline of the city (Madrid) as political metaphor and to hint at future representations by discussing more recent constructions being produced in other contemporary Spanish narratives at the beginning of the twenty-first Century.
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Spanish foreign direct investment, transnationals and the redefinition of the Spanish business realm
By Keith SalmonSpanish outward direct investment grew substantially during the 1990s, transforming some Spanish businesses from national players to transnationals and adding a distinctive Latin American dimension to an essentially European economy. More broadly foreign investment contributed towards further globalisation. This paper examines the process of outward direct investment, the logic behind it, and some of its implications for the Spanish economy. It concludes that a number of Spanish businesses are now transnationals and that there is an interdependence between the Spanish and Latin American economies. Moreover, the Spanish business realm has emerged from the isolation of much of the twentieth century to re-establish itself in Latin America.
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Aleluya por Europa! Press treatment of the European Union in Spain and the United Kingdom
By Terry CooperSpain's pro-Europeanism contrasts with Britain's ambivalence and scepticism towards the European Union. The anti-European press in Britain has no equivalent in Spain, and Spanish coverage of Europe often appears positive and in keeping with the accepted image of a Spain committed happily to Europe. Bias is evident in the presentation of issues. It is here that much is revealed of national attitudes to Europe, and why electorates respond with comfort or discomfort to their country's European commitment. This study examines the contrasting presentation of European issues in the Spanish and British press and attempts to determine to what extent coverage assists in understanding Spain's europesmo, and why Europe remains, in both countries, a question of national perspective.
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Book Reviews
Authors: Barry Jordan, Miranda Stewart, Richard M Cleminson and Richard P StarrRob Rix and Roberto Rodrguez-Saona (eds) (1999), Spanish Cinema: Calling the Shots. Leeds Iberian Papers. Leeds: Trinity and All Saints, 153 pp. ISBN 0-9525636-7-3
The Open University (1999) En Rumbo 1 and En Rumbo 2, A fresh start in Spanish. London: Routledge, 238 + 214 pp. ISBN 0-415-20324-4 and 0-415-20325-2
Christopher J. Ross (2000) Spain 18121996. Modern History for Modern Languages. London: Arnold, xii+180 pp. ISBN 0 340 74113 9 (pb)
David Wingeate Pike (2000) Spaniards in the Holocaust. Mauthausen, the horror on the Danube. London and New York: Routledge, xxvi + 442 pp. ISBN 0-415-22780-1.
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Volume 14 (2001)