After the Fall

Taking us from the offices of power in Madrid and Barcelona to the villages of the Basque country and towns of Andalusia, the book tells the story of Spain's long boom and sudden bust, and the years of anger and dislocation that followed. It explores the origins of the separatist movement in Catalonia and the bitter clash with the Spanish government, as well of the history of violence in the Basque country and the remarkable rise of new political forces like Podemos. It looks at the legacy of the Civil War and the Franco dictatorship and the continuing struggle over historical memory in Spain today. It finally turns its attention to the country's future and examines the outlines of a new model for Spain