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In Spain: What Everyone Needs to Know(R), a timely addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know(R) series, veteran journalist William Chislett provides political and historical context for Spain's current economic and political predicament. Chislett recounts the country's fascinating and often turbulent history, beginning with the Muslim conquest in 711 and ending with the nation's deep economic crisis, sparked by the spectacular collapse of its real estate and construction sectors in 2010. He explains the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy and covers such issues as the creation of a welfare state, the influx of immigrants, internal strife from the separatist Catalan region, the effects of stringent austerity measures, the strengths and weaknesses of the economy, and how the country can create a more sustainable economic model for the future. In a concise, question-and-answer format that allows listeners to quickly access areas of particular interest, the book addresses a wide range of questions, including: What was the legacy of the Muslim presence between 711 and 1492? How did the Spanish Empire Arise? What were the causes of the 1936-39 Civil War? Why did the Socialists win a landslide victory in the 1982 election? What was the impact of European Economic Community membership? What is the violent Basque separatist group ETA? And more.

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William Chislett is a journalist who has lived in Madrid since 1986. He covered Spain's transition to democracy (1975-78) for the Times of London and was later the Mexico correspondent for the Financial Times (1978-84). He writes about Spain for the Elcano Royal Institute, which has published three books of his on the country, and he has a weekly column in the online newspaper El Imparcial. A 2010 BBC Carleton Hobbs Award winner, Iain Batchelor has been featured in over forty radio drama productions for the BBC, starring in various audiobooks within the Doctor Who universe. Iain's narration has been heard on the BBC World Service and cultural affairs segments such as the Today program (BBC Radio 4). Iain has recorded a wide range of audiobooks and is also widely known for his voice-over work on the Hitman video game series and his screen work such as Wolf Hall (BBC/Masterpiece) and the Robert Zemeckis feature film Allied (GK Films/Paramount). On stage, Iain has most notably enjoyed successful spells at both the National Theatre, London and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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