Pinochet's revenge: Spain revisits its civil war.

From: World Policy Journal | Date: December 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Recent stories on Spain commonly marvel at the stunning transformation of a country long known for its history of ethnic conflicts, military coups, and civil wars, to say nothing of a reputation as an economic backwater. "Pass the Cava," proclaimed the International Herald Tribune in a 2006 article that celebrated Spain's "embrace of modernization after decades of stagnation" as "one of Europe's great success stories." (1)

Equally enthusiastic was a 2004 country profile in the Economist: "In under 30 years Spain has emerged from dictatorship and international isolation, ...

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