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The Emergence of Mass Politics in Spain
Jose Alvarez-Junco
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Hardcover. This text scrutinizes the unfolding of mass politics in Spain, concentrating on the republican movement and the figure of Alejandro Lerroux. Num Pages: 213 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
A history of Spanish Republicanism, as told through the figure of Alejandro Lerroux (described by Raymond Carr as the "greatest mob politician" of the turn of the century). It examines populism not as a mass movement of discontent, but as strategic -- mostly peaceful but sometimes violent -- means of achieving specific political goals, namely the opening up of a liberal-oligarchical regime to a broader segment of Spanish society. Exploring the beginning of mass politics in Spain through the events and circumstances of fin-de-siecle populism, anticlericalism, charismatic leadership, and the use of a new type of political rhetoric, the author ... Read more
A history of Spanish Republicanism, as told through the figure of Alejandro Lerroux (described by Raymond Carr as the "greatest mob politician" of the turn of the century). It examines populism not as a mass movement of discontent, but as strategic -- mostly peaceful but sometimes violent -- means of achieving specific political goals, namely the opening up of a liberal-oligarchical regime to a broader segment of Spanish society. Exploring the beginning of mass politics in Spain through the events and circumstances of fin-de-siecle populism, anticlericalism, charismatic leadership, and the use of a new type of political rhetoric, the author ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902210964
SKU
V9781902210964
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About Jose Alvarez-Junco
Jose Alverez-Junco is the author of many books on Spanish political life. In 1992 he was appointed Prince of the Asturias Chair in Spanish Culture and Civilization at Tufts University, and he chaired the Iberian Study Group at the Center for European Affairs, Harvard University.
Reviews for The Emergence of Mass Politics in Spain
"I applaud the book's multiple and complex historical strategies." Carlos Serrano "A witty and learned construction of fin-de-siecle Spain." Professor Paul Preston, LSE