The End of the Spanish Empire, 1898-1923 [Hardcover]

This is the first full account in any language of Spain's disastrous war with the United States in 1898, in which it lost the remnants of its old empire. It is also the first comprehensive analysis of the ensuing political and social crisis in Spain from the loss of empire through the First World War to the military coup of 1923. Balfour's study essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of the Spanish crisis in the first half of the twentieth century.

All college and university libraries supporting programs in modern European history should buy this book. --CHOICE

[A]n insightful and detailed analysis....Balfour has written a remarkable analytical book that will become a basic reference for those interested in the history of Spain and Europe in the first third of the twentieth century. --Journal of Modern History