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Society & Politics in Contemporary Spain
Business & European Studies Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 9/6/17 - 12/23/17
Society & Politics in Contemporary Spain
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Pompeu Fabra University
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Other Subject Area: Spanish Language & Literature
Instruction in: Spanish
Course Code: SPN450UPF
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to give both political science and non-political science majors a robust overview of key features of Spanish Politics. The core of the course is the study of the nature and functioning of the Spanish democratic system established by the late seventies. It pays special attention to the main political processes, institutions, actors, belief systems and political behaviour in the country, including contemporary political violence and international immigration.
At the beginning of the course, some sessions will be devoted to study the previous Spanish democratic experience (1931-1936), its collapse (1936-1939), the authoritarian rule imposed afterwards and the Spanish transition to democracy (1975-1978), episodes that have left their mark on the features of the current Spanish political system.
At the beginning of the course, some sessions will be devoted to study the previous Spanish democratic experience (1931-1936), its collapse (1936-1939), the authoritarian rule imposed afterwards and the Spanish transition to democracy (1975-1978), episodes that have left their mark on the features of the current Spanish political system.