Description
The Transition in Andalusia
Book Summary
This work offers a systematic and innovative analysis of the process of transition to democracy in Spain, focusing on the Andalusian case from the perspective of Contemporary History. The authors examine the active role of Andalusian society, its business, trade union, and political-cultural organizations, as well as the ideological debate regarding regional identity. A rigorous study that reviews the continuity of elites, economic modernization in the European context, and the renewal of municipal governments, providing a comprehensive view of a key period.
What is it about?
The book systematically addresses the analysis of the transition to democracy in Spain, framed within Contemporary History. The work reviews general issues of the Spanish transition and delves into the field of regional studies, with special attention to Andalusia. The chapters that make up the volume represent a genuine historiographical renewal, both theoretically and methodologically.
Andalusian society is analyzed as an active subject of the political transition. Its structuring into business, trade union, and political-cultural organizations is studied, housing a notably continuity-focused elite. The book explores the ideological debate over the concept of Andalusia, the renewal brought to municipal governments, and the application of economic modernization criteria in the European context.
Main Topics
- Transition to democracy in Spain from the Andalusian regional perspective
- Contemporary History as a theoretical and methodological framework
- Active role of Andalusian society in the process of political change
- Business, trade union, and political-cultural organizations during the transition
- Continuity of political elites and their influence on the new system
- Ideological debate on the identity and concept of Andalusia
- Economic modernization and its integration into the European context
- Renewal of municipalism and local administration
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at historians, researchers, and students of Contemporary History and Political Science interested in the Spanish democratic transition period. It is also of great value to sociology and political science professionals studying regional political change processes. Likewise, it is a reference work for any reader interested in deeply understanding the role of Andalusia in the construction of Spanish democracy.
What this book contributes
- A historiographical renewal that offers new theoretical and methodological perspectives on the transition
- A detailed regional analysis that complements and nuances the general visions of the process
- Understanding of the active role of Andalusian society and its organizations in political change
- Keys to understanding the continuity of elites and the identity debate in the configuration of modern-day Andalusia
Technical Specifications
- Author: Lemus López, Encarnación; Quirosa-Cheyrouze y Muñoz, Rafael
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: History: specific events and topics, social and cultural history
- Collection: Collectanea
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: January 2002
- Number of pages: 500
- Weight: 827 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference academic work that provides a renewed and rigorous vision of the democratic transition in Andalusia. Its regional focus, combined with a solid theoretical and methodological base, makes it an essential read for those seeking to understand the particularities of the Andalusian process beyond general narratives. The depth of the analysis and the diversity of topics covered make it especially valuable for specialized researchers and students.