Overview

This volume assesses the evolution of Spain's external relations during the 1990s, within and beyond Europe, and evaluates the principal challenges facing the country at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Global and European Developments

The coincidence of several crucial global and European developments has had a profound effect on Spain. Adjustment of the economy and changes in foreign policy perspectives have become unavoidable.

Spain's Role in Europe

In turn, Spain, as an increasingly self-confident member of the EU, has itself become a significant actor in European-level developments. Spain's relationship with Europe and the wider world is increasingly balanced between new constraints and new opportunities for international influence.