Can Podemos Win in Spain?

Abstract

The article profiles the Spanish political party Podemos, founded by political scientist Pablo Iglesias, focusing on its platform and political successes as of February 2015. Topics include a discussion of its opposition to austerity as a way out of the eurozone crisis; the effect of a Podemos victory in Spain on politics within the European Union and eurozone; and Podemos' use of mass media, particularly television, to spread its message.

Publisher

The Nation Company, L.P.

Publication Date

1-14-2015

Publication Title

The Nation

Department

Hispanic Studies

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Podemos (Political party), Spain--Politics and government--21st century, Iglesias, Pablo, Mass media & politics, Austerity (Economics), European Union countries--Foreign relations, European Sovereign Debt Crisis, 2009-, Television and politics

Language

English

Format

text

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