{"product_id":"the-spanish-frustration-how-a-ruinous-empire-thwarted-the-nation-state-9781785273933","title":"The Spanish Frustration: How a Ruinous Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld troubles with remote origins persist in modern Spain, including huge public debts, extensive corruption, widespread unlawfulness, oligarchical politics, territorial splits, and permanent protests and riots. When did Spain screw up? The Spanish Frustration provides an interpretation of several important aspects of present-day Spain and its past stories. It argues that, in the long term, Spain missed the opportunity to become a consolidated modern nation-state because it was entangled in imperial adventures for several centuries when it should have been building a solid domestic basis for further endeavors. In short: a ruinous empire made a weak state, which built an incomplete nation, which sustains a minority democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface; 1. Introduction; 2. A Ruinous Empire; 3. A Weak State; 4. An Incomplete Nation; 5. A Minority Democracy; 6. Conclusion: Transitioning Outward; 7. Sources; Notes; Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthem Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042331459927,"sku":"9781785273933","price":27.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785273933.jpg?v=1750953942","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-spanish-frustration-how-a-ruinous-empire-thwarted-the-nation-state-9781785273933","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}