Contemporary 西班牙: 历史, Politics & 社会 International 业务 Program Spring 2025 Semester CEA CAPA & 趟车混合 - - - - - -巴塞罗那

Over the past three decades, 西班牙 has undergone a transformation perhaps greater than any other country in Western Europe. 直到1975年, the military dictator Francisco Franco had governed a country with a modest economy that seemed condemned to remain on the periphery of European culture and politics. 目前, 然而, the country has grown into one of the most advanced and dynamic places on the continent. 在本课程中, we will discuss and explore the reasons behind 西班牙's ascension, while examining critically the current challenges that the country faces. The main objectives of this course are that students understand, comment upon and analyze the most important aspects of Spanish history, politics and society over the last 30 years.

Topics covered will include: integration into the European Union and NATO; the decentralization of 西班牙, asymmetric federalism, the role of the autonomous communities; from an emigrant to an immigrant country; women in the workplace and the family; Basque and Islamic terrorism; secular society and the Church; and the challenges of globalization. The latter sessions will concentrate on issues important to today's Spaniards. These include their attempts to come to terms with the past to "right the wrongs" of Francoism - through the Law of Historical Memory. We will explore how immigration is changing the face of society, 住房问题, and the burdens of an aging population.