A Modern History of Andorra
Autonomy in the Pyrenean Borderlands
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2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-99227-3 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-99227-3 (ISBN)
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This book examines the fascinating survival of Andorra, one of Europe's micro-states nestled between France and Spain. Despite its medieval institutional framework, Andorra endured into the late 20th century without an army, police, currency, or customs barriers. It uncovers how Andorra skilfully exploited its strategic position between two powerful neighbours, using its unique dual sovereignty to navigate the pressures of the modern nation-state era and secure its survival.
Exploring a range of historical events, the book delves into the misconceptions found in European travel writing about Andorra, the eccentric 1934 episode where Boris Skossyreff crowned himself King, and the country’s pivotal role as an escape route during World War II. It also highlights Andorra's transformation into a prosperous modern society, built on tourism and commerce. The narrative provides a detailed account of how Andorra evolved from a medieval holdover to a thriving micro-state in the contemporary world.
A valuable resource for students of modern French and Spanish history, this book will also appeal to specialists in border studies and anyone interested in the endurance of Europe’s micro-states.
Exploring a range of historical events, the book delves into the misconceptions found in European travel writing about Andorra, the eccentric 1934 episode where Boris Skossyreff crowned himself King, and the country’s pivotal role as an escape route during World War II. It also highlights Andorra's transformation into a prosperous modern society, built on tourism and commerce. The narrative provides a detailed account of how Andorra evolved from a medieval holdover to a thriving micro-state in the contemporary world.
A valuable resource for students of modern French and Spanish history, this book will also appeal to specialists in border studies and anyone interested in the endurance of Europe’s micro-states.
Martyn Lyons is Emeritus Professor of History and European Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia, He is the author of The Writing Culture of Ordinary People in Europe (2013) and Books: A Living History (2011), among other works on revolutionary and Napoleonic France and on the history of reading and writing practices. He previously published The Pyrenees in the Modern Era (2018).
1. Andorra, or the Art of Not Being Governed 2. Utopian and Dystopian Visions 3. The Andorra Question, 1866-1913 4. King Boris and the Andorran ‘Revolution’ of 1933 5. War in Spain and Europe, 1936-45: Dangerous Borderlands 6. Postwar Transformations
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies in Modern European History |
| Zusatzinfo | 14 Halftones, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-99227-1 / 1032992271 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-99227-3 / 9781032992273 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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