Simon Barton's successful text offers a highly readable and balanced account of the entire history of Spain. This revised and updated edition includes key recent events such as the economic crisis of 2008-14; the electoral victory of Mariano Rajoy and the Partido Popular (2011); the abdication of King Juan Carlos and the succession to the throne of his son Felipe VI; the continuing strains placed on the Spanish Constitution by the Basque and Catalan independence movements; demographic change; and the rise of alternative political groups such as Podemos.