The End of the Spanish Empire, 1898-1923

by Sebastian Balfour

Overview

This is the first full account in any language of Spain's disastrous war with the United States in 1898, in which it lost the remnants of its old empire. It is also the first comprehensive analysis of the ensuing political and social crisis in Spain from the loss of empire through the First World War to the military coup of 1923. Balfour's study essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of the Spanish crisis in the first half of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198205074
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/10/1997
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	1620L (what's this?)

About the Author

London School of Economics

Editorial Reviews

"All college and university libraries supporting programs in modern European history should buy this book."—CHOICE

"[A]n insightful and detailed analysis....Balfour has written a remarkable analytical book that will become a basic reference for those interested in the history of Spain and Europe in the first third of the twentieth century."—Journal of Modern History

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