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This comprehensive survey of Spain's history looks at the
major political, social, and economic changes that took place from
the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the twenty-first
century.
A thorough introduction to post-Civil War Spain, from its
development under Franco and subsequent transition to democracy up
to the present day
Tusell was a celebrated public figure and historian. During his
lifetime he negotiated the return to Spain of Picasso's
Guernica, was elected UCD councillor for Madrid, and became
a respected media commentator before his untimely death in
2005
Includes a biography and political assessment of Francisco
Franco
Covers a number of pertinent topics, including fascism,
isolationism, political opposition, economic development,
decolonization, terrorism, foreign policy, and democracy
Provides a context for understanding the continuing tensions
between democracy and terrorism, including the effects of the 2004
Madrid Bombings
Auteur
Javier Tusell was Professor of Contemporary History at the National University of Distance Learning (UNED). Best known as a historian of contemporary Spain, he published more than 50 books on the subject in his lifetime. During an early foray into politics, he negotiated the return to Spain of Picasso's anti-war masterpiece, Guernica, and was elected UCD councillor for Madrid in 1979. Latterly he became a respected media commentator on Spanish history and especially the Franco dictatorship.
Translator
Rosemary Clark, college lecturer at Downing College, is an affiliated lecturer in Spanish at the University of Cambridge specializing in Modern Peninsular Spanish literature, history, and culture. Particular interests are post-colonialism, Spain and Africa, religious issues, and regionalism.
Texte du rabat
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. Javier Tusell addresses such issues as Spain's relations with the protectorate of Morocco, fascism and isolationism, the reaffirmation of regional identity and the rise of the popular media. He also provides a context for understanding the continuing tensions between democracy and terrorism, including the effects of the 2004 Madrid Bombings.
A thorough introduction to post-Civil War Spain, this book is essential reading for all those interested in Franco and the legacy of his repressive regime.
Résumé
This comprehensive survey of Spain's history looks at the major political, social, and economic changes that took place from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Contenu
Note on the Author viii
Introduction 1
Franco: Biography and Political Practice 2
Francoism: A Form of Dictatorship 12
Victors and Vanquished: The Disasters of the Civil War and Repression 20
Exile and the Start of the Postwar Period in Spain 26
Bibliography 31
Notes 33
1 The Temptation of Fascism and the Will to Survive (1939 51) 34
A Failed Attempt to Make Spain Fascist 35
The Temptation to Intervene and Internal Conflict (19402) 40
Stumbling Progress towards Neutrality (19425) 48
Cosmetic Change: Regime Politics between 1945 and 1951 58
Opposition from Survivors: The Spanish Left from 1939 to 1951 65
The Monarchist Alternative 72
Franco in Isolation 75
The Dark Night: Autarchy and Rationing in the 1940s 82
Culture: Penance and Survival 92
Bibliography 102
Notes 106
2 The Years of Consensus: The High Point of the Regime (1951 65) 107
The End of International Isolation: The Concordat and Pacts with the United States 108
Spain and Europe: Colonization of Morocco Ends 114
The Regime and the Opposition up to 1956 119
A New Political Opposition 128
For or against Falange: Political Life under the Regime between 1956 and 1965 136
The Easing of Autarchy and the Change in Economic Policy 147
From Political Opposition to Social Opposition 159
Culture in the Francoist Middle Period: The End of the Penitential Years 166
Daily Life and Leisure Activities 177
Bibliography 182
Notes 186
3 Economic Development, Apertura, and the Late Franco Years (196675) 187
Economic Development in the 1960s and 1970s 189
The Modernization of Spanish Society 197
The Change in Spanish Catholicism 202
Apertura (19659) 211
The Succession. Matesa and Internal Splits in the Regime 217
Worker Protest. Terrorism 221
Late Francoism: Carrero Blanco as President 228
Late Francoism: Arias Navarro's Government 233
Opposition Activity: The Road to Unity 237
Spain and the Western World 247
Late Decolonization: Guinea and the Sahara 252
A Politically Committed Culture? 256
Spain at the Time of Franco's Death 262
Bibliography 267
4 The Transition to Democracy (1975 82) 270
The Monarchy: King Juan Carlos I 273
The Death-throes of the Past 275
Adolfo Suárez: The Road from Liberalization to Democracy 281
Facing Difficulties: Terrorism and the Military Coup 285
Parties and Elections 289
The Long Road towards a Constitution 293
An Unresolved Issue: Nationalism and Terrorism 299
The Triumph and Fall of Adolfo Suárez 303
The Army and the Transition: February 23 306
Calvo Sotelo's Government and the Crisis in Center Politics 311
Foreign Policy 314
Economic Policy and Social Change 318
October 1982: The End of the Transition 321
Bibliography 326
5 Consolidating Democracy: The Socialist Government (1982 96) 329
Felipe González and the Two Souls of Spanish Socialism 330
The Socialists' First Term in Office. Reform of the Armed Services, an Economic Update and Foreign Policy 336
A Means of Consolidating Democracy. The GAL 344
Elections and Public Opinion in the Second Half of the 1980s 349
The Second Term in Office: Social Policies and Union Protests. Spain and the World 354
Policy on the Autonomous Communities: A New Vertebrate Structure for the Spanish State 359
The Loss of an Absolute Majority 366
A Tense Term of Office (19936) 373
The 1996 General Election. Drawing up the Balance on the Socialists' Time in Government 380
Culture in the Post-Franco Period 385
From a Time of Rediscovery to a State Culture 390 Fields of Creativity 400&...