Franco's Spain
Tim Rees author Jean Grugel author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:26th Sep '97
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Takes a broad perspective with in-depth analysis of society, the economy and international affairs Provides an introduction assuming no prior knowledge Draws on the latest research and uses newly available material
Although born during the inter-war period of Fascism, the Franco regime managed to survive into the predominantly liberal-democratic era of Western Europe after 1945. The book takes as its major theme the complex and changing relationship between the internal structures of dictatorship and civil society.A sibling of interwar Europe's other fascist regimes, Franco's Spain survived them all, growing to old age in an era of liberal democracy. It weathered the explosive social movements and student discontents of the 1960s and lingered into the 1970s, its earlier fascist ideology attenuated almost out of recognition, with simple survival its greatest preoccupation. Franco's Spain looks beyond the mythology surrounding the origins of the dictatorship to provide a critical overview of the regime - from its emergence from a bloody uprising against a democratic government; through the 'high period' of francoism with its poverty, hunger and fear, followed by a complex period of change and economic growth; to the final demise of the dictatorship, amid open opposition and internal defections. Economics and society are as integral a part of the story in 'Franco's Spain' as politics, and international relations find their place alongside purely domestic issues. The book also peers beyond the grave, examining the transition to democracy after the dictator's death in 1975.
The best and most up-to-date coverage of the Franco regime for a student market. Professor Martin Blinkhorn, Lancaster University, ...an invaluable source for students [and] a thorough synthesis of recent historical analysis. English Historical Review ...excellent accounts of the socio-economic and cultural change under Franco's Spain...and provides a much needed overview of Francoism, which will be widely read on undergraduate courses and by scholars of modern Spain. European History Quarterly well-written and well-presented...students will love this book, with its useful bibliographies and clearly presented accounts. Readers with perhaps a more general interest in Spain will appreciate the easy structure of the book which guides the reader without losing a sense of the themes woven throughout the book. Democratizizcilion 'Crisp masterly volume, provides a clear and convincing account of the Franco regime.' Foreign Affairs 'An invaluable source for students..a thorough synthesis of recent historical analysis...' The English Historical Review 'Excellent accounts of socio-economic and cultural change under Franco's Spain...provides a much needed general overview of Francoism, which will be widely read on undergraduate courses and by scholars of modern Spain' European History Quaterly 'Well-written and well-presented...Students will love this book, with its useful bibliographies and clearly presented account...Readers with perhaps a more general interest in Spain will appreciate...easy structure of the book which guides the reader without losing a sense of the themes woven throughout the book.' Democratzation 'An accessible and scholarly introduction to a period of recent Spanish history.' Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 'Admirably wide-ranging up-to-date critical survey of the Franco regime' History 'This impressive short history is an ideal introduction to an important, and ultimately unsuccessful challenge to liberal democracy in western Europe' Political Studies 'Such a well-written book, which brings together the politics, economics, and culture of Francoism is extremely welcome.' English Historical Review
ISBN: 9780340561690
Dimensions: 234mm x 157mm x 16mm
Weight: unknown
224 pages