Juan Carlos of Spain

Juan Carlos of Spain
Author: Charles Powell
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1349244236

Widely acknowledged as a key figure in Spain's remarkable transition to democracy following General Franco's death in 1975, King Juan Carlos consolidated his reputation as a champion of democracy by aborting the attempted military coup of 23 February 1981. This political biography of the Spanish monarch sheds new light on his childhood, the process whereby he became Franco's successor in 1969, his subsequent contribution to his nation's democratization, and his role as constitutional monarch since 1978, both at home and abroad.

Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos
Author: Paul Preston
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2004-06-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780393058048

Preston explores the political and personal mysteries of the former Spanish monarch's life in a story of unprecedented sweep and exquisite detail which is at once a history of modern Spain and an indispensable exegesis of how democracies come to be.

Early Modern Spain

Early Modern Spain
Author: Jon Cowans
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2003-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780812218459

"It is difficult to think of a better way of introducing students to the rich diversity of Hispanic civilization in the Golden Age and Enlightenment than through the pages of this book."—History

The Development of Modern Spain

The Development of Modern Spain
Author: Gabriel Tortella Casares
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780674000940

This reinterpretation of the history of modern Spain from the Enlightenment to the threshold of the twenty-first century explains the surprising changes that took Spain from a backward and impoverished nation, with decades of stagnation, civil disorder, and military rule, to one of the ten most developed economies in the world. The culmination of twenty years' work by the dean of economic history in Spain, founder of the Revista de Historia Económica and recipient of the Premio Rey Juan Carlos, Spain's highest honor for an academic, the book is rigorously analytical and quantitative, but eminently accessible. It reveals views and approaches little explored until now, showing how the main stages of Spanish political history have been largely determined by economic developments and by a seldom mentioned factor: human capital formation. It is comparative throughout, and concludes by applying the lessons of Spanish history to the plight of today's developing nations.

Modern American Diplomacy

Modern American Diplomacy
Author: John Martin Carroll
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842025553

Reflects various advances in scholarship.

Ghosts of Spain

Ghosts of Spain
Author: Giles Tremlett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2008-03-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802716741

An eloquent odyssey through Spain's dark history journeys into the heart of the Spanish Civil War to examine the causes and consequences of a painful recent past, as well as its repercussions in terms of the discovery of mass graves containing victims of Franco's death squads and the lives of modern-day Spaniards. Reprint.

Hottest Heads of State

Hottest Heads of State
Author: J. D. Dobson
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2018-01-30
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1250139694

TigerBeat for U.S. presidents—a tour of our nation’s history through its irresistible commanders-in-chief Is there anything hotter than former U.S. presidents? Obviously, there is not. And yet, until now, there was no way to learn about these handsome and mysterious men that is funny, educational, and includes thoughtful analysis of which ones would make good boyfriends. Thankfully, Hottest Heads of State fills this void. Get to know each president intimately with an individual profile outlining his particular charms (or, in some cases, “charms”). Plus, inside you’ll find: · GAMES including “Match the Mistress to her POTUS” · QUIZZES like “Which President has a Secret Crush on You?” and “Can You Cover Up Watergate?” · that POSTER of Rutherford B. Hayes you’ve always secretly wanted! J. D. and Kate Dobson’s wickedly smart and refreshingly bipartisan debut is a spot-on parody of a teen magazine featuring such unlikely heartthrobs as Richard Nixon and William H. Taft. In the end, you’ll learn centuries’ worth of cocktail party-worthy trivia, and you’ll be slightly more prepared to take the AP U.S. History exam. You’ll also start tingling whenever you hear the name Herbert Hoover.

The Shah and I

The Shah and I
Author: Asadollah Alam
Publisher:
Total Pages: 592
Release: 1991
Genre: Iran
ISBN:

This is a record of life at the Shah's court by the Sha's friend and political confidant, Asadollah Alam. As Prime Minister in 1962, Alam defeated Khomeini's first religious revolt, and was then made Minister of Court, a position of immense power and influence. His diaries record his daily meetings with the Shah, and show that while he never wavered in his loyalty, he was nevertheless critical of the Shah's autocratic rule.