Mediterranean Paradoxes The Politics and Social Structure of Southern Europe

This volume presents a comparative analysis of the political development of the four countries of Southern Europe - Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. The first section of the book provides a historical overview of the politics and social structure of Southern Europe from the industrial revolution to the present. The focus in the second section is on the relationships between economic transformation, social conflict and political change from the 1970s to the present. The book concludes with an analysis of the political consequences of current market economic policies.Kurth, James is the author of 'Mediterranean Paradoxes The Politics and Social Structure of Southern Europe' with ISBN 9780854969685 and ISBN 0854969683.