Spain: from dictatorship to democracy

Blackwell Publishing

2007

vii, 494 p.

A history of Spain

Includes bibliographical references and index

9780631206156

The temptation of fascism and the will to survive (1939-51) -- The years of consensus : the high point of the regime (1951-65) -- Economic development, apertura, and the late Franco years (1966-75) -- The transition to democracy (1975-82) -- Consolidating democracy : the socialist government (1982-96) -- The turn of the right (1996-2004)

Review: «The end of the Spanish Civil War marked a critical fracture in the modernization of Spain. When the last Republicans surrendered in early 1939, General Franco assumed dictatorial control. This book charts Spain's development under Franco and its subsequent transition to democracy up to the present day. Completed by Javier Tusell just weeks before his untimely death, it is the final work by Spain's most distinguished contemporary historian.» «Spain: From Dictatorship to Democracy provides full coverage of the country's political, social, and economic transformation. It also traces developments in popular culture and the arts. Beginning with an introductory overview of Franco and Francoism, the book is organized chronologically, detailing each period's most significant developments.»

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