Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy

Auteur

Xavier Domènech Sampere is a historian and associate professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. With more than a dozen books published, he is one of the leading specialists in the social and political history of the dictatorship and the transition in Spain.

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In Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy: How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939 - 1979) Xavier Domènech Sampere tells the story of Franco's dictatorship. Published for the first time in English, this book is a must read for all those interested in the history of fascism, social movements and political transitions.

Contenu

1. A New Beginning: Class Struggle 2. Old Wine in New Bottles: Experience, Memories and Cultures in the Making of the Working Class under Francoism 3. The Other Side of the Spanish Miracle: Economic Change and the Emergence of the Labor Movement 4. Worker Conflict Under Francosim: Elements for an Interpretation 5. The Unexpected Factor: The Labor Movement and Political Change 6. Political Change: Class struggle, Francoism and Democracy 7. The World Does Not Begin Today, and We Are Not Starting From Scratch: The Crisis of Hegemony and Reorganization of the Employer Class 8. The Hour of Rebellion: An Employer Organization to Govern Them All