The New Spanish Revolutions A Rebellious Journey Across a Changing Spain : A Rebellious Journey Across aChanging Spain

"Travelling from Madrid to The Valley of the Fallen, through Castile and León and across the fiercely contested region of Catalonia, Christopher Finnigan meets a remarkable cast of characters behind some of the biggest political events Spain has witnessed in decades. Whether it is the indignados left-wing activists rethinking society, the everyday citizens sitting in parliament, or the Catalan separatists fighting for a new nation, 'The New Spanish Revolutions' meets those struggling at the heart of historic change. Spain today finds itself in the grip of immense social upheaval, still shaken by the financial crash of 2008 and still struggling with its fascist past. Against a fragmented and polarised backdrop, Christopher Finnigan discovers how individuals and ideas that were once outside the mainstream are now shaping the nation's future." -- Publisher's website "Travelling from Madrid to The Valley of the Fallen, through Castile and León and across the fiercely contested region of Catalonia, Christopher Finnigan meets a remarkable cast of characters behind some of the biggest political events Spain has witnessed in decades. Whether it is the indignados left-wing activists rethinking society, the everyday citizens sitting in parliament, or the Catalan separatists fighting for a new nation, 'The New Spanish Revolutions' meets those struggling at the heart of historic change. Spain today finds itself in the grip of immense social upheaval, still shaken by the financial crash of 2008 and still struggling with its fascist past. Against a fragmented and polarised backdrop, Christopher Finnigan discovers how individuals and ideas that were once outside the mainstream are now shaping the nation's future." -- Publisher's website Viajando desde Madrid a El Valle de los Caídos, a través de Castilla y León y por la región ferozmente en disputa de Cataluña, Christopher Finnigan se encuentra con un notable elenco de personajes detrás de algunos de los mayores acontecimientos políticos que España ha presenciado en décadas. Ya se trate de los indignados activistas de izquierda repensando la sociedad, los ciudadanos cotidianos sentados en el parlamento o los separatistas catalanes que luchan por una nueva nación. España se encuentra hoy en las garras de una inmensa agitación social, todavía sacudida por el colapso financiero de 2008 y que sigue luchando con su pasado fascista. En un contexto fragmentado y polarizado, Christopher Finnigan descubre cómo los individuos y las ideas que antes estaban fuera de la corriente principal ahora están dando forma al futuro de la nación. -- Editor A journey through contemporary Spain, meeting the people and movements working to completely transform the country.