Politics and society in contemporary Spain

Introduction: Political Change in Spain, from Zapatero to Rajoy Bonnie N. Field and Alfonso Botti 2. The Long Adios: The PSOE and the End of the Zapatero Era Anna Bosco 3. From Opposition to Government: The Popular Party of Mariano Rajoy Alfonso Botti 4. Governing Spain in Tough Times and in Minority: The Limits of Shifting Alliances Bonnie N. Field 5. The State of Autonomies between the Economic Crisis and Enduring Nationalist Tensions Cesar Colino 6. Economic Reforms and the Labor Market: Zapatero's Endless Period in the Wilderness Oscar Molina and Alejandro Godino 7. The Relationship between Unions and Zapatero's Government: From Social Pacts to General Strike Kerstin Hamann 8. Youth Protests and the End of the Zapatero Government Carmelo Adagio 9. The Spanish Catholic Church from the Zapatero Era to the Rajoy Government Mireno Berrettini 10. Gender Equality Policymaking in Spain (2008-11): Losing Momentum Celia Valiente 11. The Spanish Welfare State from Zapatero to Rajoy: Recalibration to Retrenchment Eloisa del Pino 12. Conclusions Alfonso Botti and Bonnie N. Field

Economic history · Economics · Political science · Politics · Retrenchment · Law · Public Administration · Social Sciences and Policies · politics and government · Spain