Routledge Spain and Portugal in the European Union: The First Fifteen Years (South European Society and Politics)

This publication provides an up-to-date assessment of the political and economic issues and is valuable reading for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Spain and Portugal. Following decades of relative isolation under authoritarian regimes, the success of the processes of democratic transition in both countries paved the way for full membership in the European Community in 1986. Drawing on research by established scholars, Spain and Portugal in the European Union offers an original series of analyses of the development of Iberian politics, sociology and economics since the accession to the European Union. Review 'A useful contribution ... it provides some lessons that may be applicable to Eastern European countries as they pursue their own integration within the EU.' - Focus - Journal of the European Information Association