After the Fall: Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New Spain

Taking us from the offices of power in Madrid and Barcelona to the villages of the Basque country and towns of Andalusia, After the Fall 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 its bitter clash with the Spanish government, as well as the history of violence in the Basque country and the remarkable rise of new political forces like Podemos. It also looks at the legacy of the Civil War and the Franco dictatorship, and the continuing struggle over historical memory in Spain today. Written with clarity, passion and deep insight, the book finally turns its attention to the country's future, and examines the outlines of a new model for Spain.