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International Journal of Iberian Studies - Volume 17, Issue 3, 2004
Volume 17, Issue 3, 2004
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Contextualizing Spanish welfare performance: fellow ‘cohesion countries’ compared
By Steen MangenSpanish social expenditure is assessed in the context of proclaimed ‘Europeanizing’ convergence ambitions and against the wider background of the first four countries who were beneficiaries of the EU Cohesion Fund. Despite variations in policy and funding trajectories, it is argued that the ‘Cohesion’ group of countries represents a more sensitive comparator for Spain than the European Union as a whole. The intervening effects of party politics, economic growth and employment are addressed, as are other socio-demographic ‘need’ factors. The impact of supranational institutional stipulations as represented by the Maastricht convergence criteria for European Monetary Union (EMU) are integrated into the examination of welfare outlays. Finally, there is an attempt to assess social inclusion efforts. Overall, the evidence points not only to a failure of these countries to eradicate their status as the ‘welfare laggards’ of the European Union, but also, in the case of Spain (and, arguably, to a lesser extent, Ireland), to the reinforcement of the gap.
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Un rayo en un día claro: el vuelco político en España
More LessSe pretende argumentar que el vuelco electoral del 14 de marzo de 2004 fue consecuencia de dos tendencias convergentes. Por una parte, el segundo mandato de José María Aznar (2000–2004), durante el cual el PP gozó de mayoría absoluta en el Parlamento, estuvo marcado por una sucesión de enfrentamientos con la opinión pública que fueron haciendo crecer el malestar entre los ciudadanos y caer la valoración del gobierno. Por otra parte, en ese mismo período se había ido consolidando la credibilidad del PSOE como alternativa electoral, tras el drástico cambio de su dirección como consecuencia del desastre electoral sufrido por el partido en las elecciones generales de 2000. En ese doble contexto, el impacto de los atentados del 11 de marzo fue incrementar la participación, invirtiendo la desmovilización del electorado de centro-izquierda que se había producido en aquellas elecciones, y actualizar los agravios frente al gobierno que se habían acumulado en años anteriores.
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The war against terrorism: the Spanish experience from ETA to al-Qaeda
More LessThe use of state terrorism by the 1982–86 PSOE administration undermined Spanish democracy and fostered support for ETA. Efforts to cover up this dirty war scandal, and to manipulate it for short-term political gain, compounded the damage. However, the investigation of the GAL death squads by the judiciary and media indicates growing democratic maturity. The PP's very different counter-terrorism strategy has left an ambiguous legacy: legitimate police action has critically weakened ETA, but Aznar's hostility to Basque nationalism in general has left the region more politically polarized than ever. His instrumentalization of the 9/11 attacks to gain international support against ETA led him to support the invasion of Iraq, but paradoxically caused him to underestimate the growing domestic danger of Islamic terrorism. The new PSOE administration has been slow to reform the intelligence services and take other measures necessary to counter this threat. The government and the PP have played a blame game about the March 11 bombings, to the detriment of a clear democratic strategy against radical Islamism. Dirty war tactics have no place in the ‘international war on terrorism’. When democracy breaks its best rules to fight terrorism, democracy loses and terrorism makes gains.
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Book Reviews
Authors: Sarah Wright, Alex Longhurst, Ann McFall and Vasilis MargarasSpanish Culture and Society. The Essential Glossary, Barry Jordan (ed.) (2002) London: Arnold, xix + 255 pp., ISBN 0-340-76341-8 (Hardback), 0-340-76342-6 (Paperback)
The Internationalization of the Spanish Economy, William Chislett (2002) Madrid: Real Instituto Elcano, www.realinstitutoelcano.org, 203 pp.
Spanish Direct Investment in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities, William Chislett (2003) Madrid: Real Instituto Elcano, www.realinstitutoelcano.org, 241 pp
Exploring the Spanish Language, Christopher J. Pountain (2003) London: Hodder Arnold, xiv + 312 pp., ISBN 0-340-71946-X (Paperback)
Contemporary Spanish Politics, José M. Magone (2004) London: Routledge, xviii + 227 pp., ISBN 0-415-30336-2 (Paperback)
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Index – Volume 17 (2004)
This page shows a reference list of all the articles that have appeared in this volume of the journal.
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Volume 37 (2024)
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