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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Dr Matt Muijen -- Foreword by Dr Peter Carter -- Foreword by Ian Hulatt -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- 1 Mental Health Need in Europe -- Burden of Disease -- Political Commitments to Mental Health Care -- National Versus International Policies -- From International Commitments to Local Action -- Mental Health Resources - Funding and Workforce -- Conclusion -- 2 Mental Health Services in the Czech Republic -- Introduction -- National Profile -- Current Profile of Mental Health Need -- Social Views on Mental Health -- Expenditure on Mental Health Care -- History of Mental Health Care -- Types of Services Provided -- Legislation -- Role of Mental Health Nurses -- Future Developments -- Conclusions -- Case Scenario -- 3 Mental Health Services in Finland -- Introduction -- Population and Demographics -- Historical Development -- Attitudes to Mental Health Problems -- Expenditure on Mental Health -- Mental Health Law -- The Structure of Mental Health Care -- Evidence of Effectiveness -- The Contribution of Nursing -- Plans for the Future -- Case Scenario -- 4 Mental Health Services in Germany -- Introduction -- National Profile -- Changing Health Needs -- Mental Health Services -- Attitudes to Mental Health Problems -- Expenditure on Mental Health -- History of the Development of Mental Health Services -- Current Mental Health Care -- Mental Health Law -- The Role of Nursing in Mental Health Care -- Future Services Planning -- Case Scenario -- 5 Mental Health Services in Greece -- Introduction -- National Profile and Context -- The National Health Service -- Attitudes to Mental Health Problems -- Expenditure on Mental Health -- History of the Development of Mental Health Services.

By recounting Vicente Lim's career, Frustrated Ambition illuminates forgotten episodes in Philippine history, offers new perspectives on military affairs during the American occupation, and recovers the story of Filipino soldiers whose service changed the course of their country's military history.

Since the process of southern Europe's integration in the European Union, the Mediterranean region has seen a more considerable gap between central and northern European countries and its southern European counterpart. Thus, in a European context of social cohesion, it becomes necessary to better understand Southern Europe, without escaping to the so required perception of the complexity of Mediterranean culture. As a significant player along history, Southern Europe established a platform of diversity and freedom consistently, bringing peace between different historic-cultural traditions. Moreover, the southern frontier of Europe to Africa and Asia has become a crucial determinant in the current times of change where ruptures in the political systems are also defining new patterns of regional migration. Meanwhile, the integration of Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Greece in the European Union reinforced an essential search for stability, altering to some extent the political and economic predispositions of these countries. This has been followed by somewhat rigid institutions, that remain, to a certain extent, an obstacle to sustainable development, and justify a broader assessment of the potential of policy and governance intervention. A Mediterranean region where a context of stagnation or increasing poverty and migration is leading most impoverished areas to a deleterious deprivation of human resources and capital. In such cases towards conflict, Southern European countries may represent a bridging alternative and an exemplar representation of democracy. A co-joint positive Mediterranean agenda is necessary, where migration patterns become a substantial factor in the future of all the frontier countries: Italy and Greece, Spain, and Portugal. This special issue collects recent insights in socio-economic developments in Mediterranean countries in order to further a future agenda for Southern Europe.

Impact of the Italian Left winning its first election.

Examines the impact of the defeat of the ruling Socialist party (PSOE) after more than 13 years in government; victory of the Popular party under the leadership of José María Aznar.