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José Luis Martín Ramos (Barcelona, 1948) es catedrático de Historia Contemporánea en la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona y miembro fundador del GRHISO (Grup de Recerca d ́Història Social i Obrera) en la misma universidad, además de director de las revistas especializadas L ́Avenç e Historiar. Ha centrado su labor investigadora en la trayectoria de los movimientos obreros, a los que en los últimos años ha dedicado varias obras, entre las que destacan Els origens del PSUC (1977), el cuarto volumen de la Historia del socialismo español (1989), Guerra i conflictivitat social (1989)...

El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

"CISEN, peak and decadence of Mexican espionage," is a journey through the activities of the Center of Investigation and National Security, the organism of the government's intelligence that since 1989 has been the main organ of civil espionage after the disappearance of DFS in 1985 and later of the DISEN (Office of Investigation and National Security). A great part of the activities of CISEN that are narrated in this book doesn't appear in the government's official speeches. In fact, the official version denies that CISEN is or has been carrying out the actions disclosed in here. ""This book ...