This work assesses the evolution of Spain's external relations during the 1990s, both within and beyond Europe, and assesses the principal challenges facing the country at the beginning of the 21st century.

Spain's international challenges at the turn of the century, Richard Gillespie and Richard Youngs. Part 1 Spain and Europe: the Spanish economy - from the single market to EMU, Keith Salmon; Spain and the CFSP - the emergence of a major player?, Esther Barbe; Europe's evolving economic identity - Spain's role, Francisco Granel; the enlargement of the European Union -opportunities and concerns for Spain, Angel Vinas; domestic actors and Spanish European policy, Antonio Alaminos. Part 2 Spain and the wider world: Spain, Latin America and Europe - the complex interaction of regionalism and cultural identification, Richard Youngs; the Mediterranean - a firm priority of Spanish foreign policy?, Jesus A. Nunez Villaverde; Spain and the United States - military primacy, Felipe Sahagun; Spanish defence policy - Eurocorps and NATO reform, Crispin Coates; development co-operation and humanitarian action in Spanish foreign policy, Mariano Aguirre and Francisco Rey; conclusion, Richard Youngs.