Mediterranean Paradoxes The Politics and Social Structure of Southern Europe |
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Author:
| Kurth, James Petras, James Chilcote, Ronald H. Chilcote, Ronald James, Kurth |
Series title: | International Perspectives on Europe Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-85496-336-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents a comparative analysis of the political development of the four countries of Southern Europe - Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. The first section of the book provides a historical overview of the politics and social structure of Southern Europe from the industrial revolution to the present. The focus in the second section is on the relationships between economic transformation, social conflict and political change from the 1970s to the present. The book concludes...
More DescriptionThis volume presents a comparative analysis of the political development of the four countries of Southern Europe - Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. The first section of the book provides a historical overview of the politics and social structure of Southern Europe from the industrial revolution to the present. The focus in the second section is on the relationships between economic transformation, social conflict and political change from the 1970s to the present. The book concludes with an analysis of the political consequences of current market economic policies.