Usspanish Relations After Franco, 19751989 - The Will of the Weak

This study examines US relations with Spain during its political transition to democracy after 1975. The author focuses on the US military presence in the country and analyzes how the Spanish democratic government’s perception of the state’s own recent past affected its aims and actions in the post-Franco period.

List of contents

Part I: Almost Annihilated
Chapter 1: The Empire Ends
Chapter 2: Outcast
Chapter 3: Quid Pro Quo
Part II: Transitions
Chapter 4: The Soft Underbelly
Chapter 5: Upscaling
Chapter 6: Jun Carlos as Puppeteer
Chapter 7: The Meltdown of the Political Center
Chapter 8: Against the Highest Interest of the Nation
Chapter 9: A Spanish Sellout
Chapter 10: The Highest Representative
Chapter 11: Best Efforts
Part III: Reclaiming Sovereignty
Chapter 12: The Decalogue
Chapter 13: In or Out of NATO?
Chapter 14: The Iran-Contra Affair
Chapter 15: Never Averse to Sticking His Neck Out

About the author

Morten Heiberg is professor of contemporary Spanish studies at the University of Copenhagen.

Summary

This study examines US relations with Spain during its political transition to democracy after 1975. The author focuses on the US military presence in the country and analyzes how the Spanish democratic government’s perception of the state’s own recent past affected its aims and actions in the post-Franco period.

Product details

• Authors: Morten Heiberg, Heiberg Morten
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781498575027
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7502-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series; Harvard Cold War Studies Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Portugal, European History, Spain, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, HISTORY / Europe / Spain, HISTORY / Europe / Portugal