Rethinking Democratisation in Spain, Greece and Portugal
Author | : Maria Elena Cavallaro |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2019-04-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3030111083 |
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This edited collection explores the ways in which the 2008/2009 social and economic crisis in Southern Europe affected the interpretation of the transitional past in Spain, Greece and Portugal. Discussing topics such as public memory, Europeanism and uses of the past by grassroots movements, the volume showcases how the crisis challenged consolidated perceptions of the transitions as ‘success stories’. It revisits the dominant historical narratives around Southern European transitions to democracy more than forty years since the demise of authoritarian regimes, bringing together contributors from history, cultural studies, political science and sociology.