HST 450 - Spain since 1808

4 credits
Examines the economic, social, political, and cultural history of Spain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Covers the French invasion and the most recent democratic period, including topics such as the Isabeline regime and the consolidation of Spanish liberalism and constitutionalism, the Civil War, and the Franco era. Investigates how Spanish history reflects the broader framework of the European experience. Examines the problems of industrialization, modernity, mass political mobilization, and the post-World War II transformation of European society.Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and completion of Social Sciences and Humanities Explorations courses