A Country Study: Spain

• Spain
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Country Profile
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Communications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Robert Rinehart and Jo Ann Browning Seeley)
  • Iberia
  • Hispania
  • Al Andalus
  • Castile and Aragon
  • The Golden Age
    • Ferdinand and Isabella
    • Charles V and Philip II
    • Spain in Decline
  • Bourbon Spain
    • War of the Spanish Succession
    • The Enlightenment
    • The Napoleonic Era
  • The Liberal Ascendancy
    • The Cadiz Cortes
    • Rule by Pronunciamiento
    • Liberal Rule
  • The Constitutional Monarchy
    • The Cuban Disaster and the "Generation of 1898"
    • The African War and the Authoritarian Regime of Miguel Primo de Rivera
  • Republican Spain
  • The Spanish Civil War
  • The Franco Years
    • Franco's Political System
    • Policies, Programs, and Growing Popular Unrest
    • Foreign Policy under Franco
  • The Post-Franco Era
    • Transition to Democracy
    • Disenchantment with UCD Leadership
    • Growth of the PSOE and the 1982 Elections
    • Spanish Foreign Policy in the Post-Franco Period

• Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Robert P. Clark)
  • Geography
    • External Boundaries and Landform Regions
      • The Meseta Central and Associated Mountains
      • Other Mountainous Regions
      • Lowland Regions
      • The Islands
    • Drainage
    • Climate
  • Population
    • Size and Growth
    • Regional Disparities
    • Migration
  • Ethnicity and Language
    • Government Policies
    • The Catalans
    • The Galicians
    • The Basques
    • The Andalusians
    • The Gypsies
  • Social Stratification
  • Social Values and Attitudes
  • Religion
  • Education
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • Higher Education
  • Health and Welfare
    • Health Conditions and Mortality
    • Public Safety and Environmental Problems
    • Housing
    • Government Health and Welfare Programs

• Chapter 3 - The Economy (Benjamin Martin)
  • Character and Development of the Economy
    • The Franco Era, 1939-75
    • The Post-Franco Period, 1975-1980s
  • Role of Government
    • Economic Ministries
    • Budget and Fiscal Policy
  • Human Resources
    • The Unemployment Problem
    • The Underground Economy
    • Labor Relations in the Franco Era
    • Labor Relations in the Post-Franco Period
  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural Development
    • Regional Variation
    • Crops
    • Livestock
    • Forestry
    • Fisheries
    • Food Processing
  • Industry
    • Industrial Development
    • Regional Concentration
    • National Industrial Institute
    • Manufacturing
      • Iron and Steel
      • Automobile Assembly
      • Shipbuilding
      • Chemical Industry
      • Textiles and Footwear
    • Construction
    • Mining
  • Energy
    • Petroleum
    • Coal
    • Natural Gas
    • Electricity
  • Services
    • Banking
    • Stock Market Exchanges
    • Transportation and Communications
    • Tourism
  • Foreign Economic Relations
    • Trading Partners
    • Foreign Investment
    • Spain and the European Community

• Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Jo Ann Browning Seeley)
  • Constitutional System
    • The 1978 Constitution
    • Electoral System
  • Government
    • The Cortes
    • The King, the Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers
    • The Judiciary
    • Regional Government
    • Local Government
    • Civil Service
  • Politics
    • Political Developments, 1982-88
    • Political Parties
      • Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
      • Communist Party of Spain
      • Popular Alliance
      • Democratic and Social Center
      • Other National Parties
      • Regional Parties
    • Political Interest Groups
      • Labor
      • Business
      • Roman Catholic Church
      • Opus Dei
      • Military
    • Mass Communications
      • Newspapers and Periodicals
      • Radio and Television
  • Foreign Relations
    • Spain and the European Community
    • Spain and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    • Spain and the United States
    • Spain and Latin America
    • Gibraltar, Ceuta, and Melilla
    • Spain and the Middle East
    • Spain and the Soviet Union
    • Spain and France

• Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter)
  • The Military in National Life
    • Historical Role of the Armed Forces
    • The Civil War and its Aftermath
    • The Military in Political Life
    • The Military in Society
  • External Security Perceptions and Policies
  • Jurisdiction Over National Defense
  • Military Commands and Organization
    • Army
      • Spanish Legion
      • Equipment
    • Navy
    • Air Force
    • Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
  • Sources and QUality of Manpower
  • Training and Education
  • Military Justice
  • The Defense Budget
  • Defense Production
  • Participation in NATO
  • Military Cooperation with the United States
  • Public Order and Internal Security
    • The Police System
      • The Civil Guard
      • The National Police Corps
      • Other Police Forces
      • Intelligence Services
    • Criminal Justice and the Penal System
    • Threats to Internal Security

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary