1. Program
Theme 1. The crisis of the old regimen: war and revolution, Absolutism and Liberalism.
The Spanish monarchy of Carlos IV. - Spain before the French Revolution. - The war of independence and liberal revolution. - The Cádiz Constitution of 1814. - The reestablishment of Absolutism: six years of Absolutism" (1814-20). - The Liberal Triennium (1820-23). - The "ominous decade" (1823-33). - Revolution and independence of Hispanic America: phases and characteristics: process of independence and organization of independent Hispanic America.
Theme 2. The Liberal Monarchy : the epoch of Isabella (1833-1868)
The liberal state: Constitutionalism and the successory problem. - The civil war. - The political parties and the military. The Regencies (1833-43). - The modern decade (1844-54). - The revolution of 1854. - The Liberal Union government (1858-63) and the end of the reign (1863-68).
Theme 3. The new society: the economic and social foundations of the Liberal state.
The economic transformations: phases and general characteristics of the economic situation. - Property and alienation: agriculture. - Mining and industry. - Transport and commerce: the railroad. - Demographic growth and the structure of society.
Theme 4. The six-year revolution: the democratization of the liberal regime (1868-1874)
Causes of the 1868 revolution. - The political parties and the Constitution of 1869. - The problems of the six-year period: a) Carlism; b) the colonial question; c) the social question; d) the Cantonal movement. - The reign of Amadeo I of Saoya. - The first republic (1873) and the Presidencialist Republic (1874). - Foreign politics.
Theme 5. The Restoration: the Parliamentary and Cacique Monarchy (1875-1902)
The political foundations of the Restoration (constitutionalism, Pactism, Regionalism, Caciquism). - Alfonso XII and the canovist system. - The Regency and the crisis of 1898. - The economic situation ( demography, agriculture and banking). - Social structure and labor movements. - Spanish architecture: Gaudi's Modernism. - The Free Institution of Education and Krausism.
Theme 6. Alfonso XVIII and the Monarchial crisis.
The foundations of the parliamentary system (Caciquism, parties and Regionalism). - The problems of the regimen: a) Regionalism; b) the social question; c) military uneasiness; d) The Morocco problem. - Intents of renovation of the regime: Maua and Canalejas( 1902-1912). - The crisis of the parliamentary system (1912-1923). - The dictatorship of Primo de Rivera (1923-30); military and civil directory; the internal reforms. - The end of the Monarchy.
Theme 7. The Second Republic (1931-36) and the Civil War (1936-39)
Economic and social foundations (agrarian structure, the social masses, economic crisis). - Political foundations and problems (Constitutionalism, parties, the army, the church, etc.). - The Biennium Reformation (1931-33). The right- center governments (1933-36). - The Popular Front (1936). - The Civil War (1936-39): the military situation and foreign intervention. - Political evolution and the two proclamations. Consequences and balance of the civil war.
2. Activities
The system of classes will be based on a mixture of magisterial classes with extensive participation of the students, with the assumption that students will have read, at home, several readings provided by the professor. Also, these classes will be active since the undersigned professor of this subject will agree to provide work notebooks which will have essential facts of the lecture, basic vocabulary, and a concise chronology. Also, there will be at least one visit through the city of Granada to explain contemporary Granada and comparing it with the urban development of the cities of the XIX and XX centuries. During this visit, the student will take notes of their personal experience of their journey through the streets. Subsequently, these experiences will be commented on in class and a writing assignment of this activity will be fulfilled. Finally, a discussion with the professor will be used.
3. Evaluation
Assistance and participation of the students in class is very important for this professor because this motivates the students to be attentive, construct reasoning, to reflect on their ideas with their classmates and the professor, and furthermore utilizing and practicing the Spanish language. This will be valued at 40% of the final assessment.
Also, the urban view writing assignment will be evaluated: the capacity of perception, motivations, writing ability, etc. This test counts for 10%. Finally, a written exam will be fulfilled in which not only facts will be asked for, but questions over all material will be asked so that students will be capable of making connections and be able to view the class as a whole.
4. Bibliography
BRENAN, Gerald: El laberinto español. Barcelona. Ruedo Ibérico, 1977.
CARR, Raymond: España, 1808-1975, Barcelona, Ariel, 1980.
COMELLAS, José Luis: Historia de España moderna y contemporanea, Madrid, Rialp, 1960.
DESCOLA, Jean: Historia de España, Barcelona, Juventud, 1963.
GAY, Juan: Introducción a la historia de España, Granada, 1986.
NUEVA HISTORIA DE ESPAÃ"A, varios voúmenes, Madrid. Edaf, 1976.
SANCHEZ JIMENEZ, José: La España Contemporanea, Madrid, Istmo, 1991.
UBIETO, A., REGLA, J.; JOVER, J.M.º.; y SECO, C.: Introducción a la historia de España, Barcelona, Teide, 1963.
VICENS VIVES, J.: Historia de España y América, varios volúmenes, Ed. Vicens Vives, Barcelona, 1970.
VILAR, Pierre: Historia de España contemporánea, Barcelona, CrÃtica, 1980.
ARTOLA, Miguel: La burguesÃa revolucionaria (1808-1874), Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1973.
MARTINEZ CUADRADO, M.: La burguesÃa conservadora (1874-1931), Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1979.
TAMAMES, Ramón: La República. La Era de Franco (1931-1975), Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1973.
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