Return of Civil Society

Víctor Pérez-Díaz is Professor of Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid.

• Acknowledgments The Emergence of Democratic Spain The Return of Civil Society The Church and Religion in Contemporary Spain: An Institutional Metamorphosis Region, Economy, and the Scale of Governance: Mesogovernments in Spain The Spanish Workers: Between Radicalism and Moderation Unions' Uncertainties and Workers' Ambivalence: The Moral Dimension Notes Bibliography Index

A humane, subtle, and splendidly informative study of recent Spanish history, with important observations about the critical role of civil society in the political triumphs and failures of other countries. A greatly rewarding and rare example of the complementarity of sociological and historical interpretations of political change.