Twentieth-Century Spain: A History

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This is a much-needed new overview of Spanish social and political history which sets developments in twentieth-century Spain within a broader European context. Julian Casanova, one of Spain's leading historians, and Carlos Gil Andres chart the country's experience of democracy, dictatorship and civil war and its dramatic transformation from an agricultural and rural society to an industrial and urban society fully integrated into Europe. They address key questions and issues that continue to be discussed and debated in contemporary historiography, such as why the Republic was defeated, why Franco's dictatorship lasted so long and what mark it has left on contemporary Spain. This is an essential book for students as well as for anyone interested in Spain's turbulent twentieth century." Cover Half-title page Title page Copyright page Contents Illustrations Key figures Abbreviations Twentieth-century Spain timeline Map 1 Spain and its autonomous regions Map 2 Autonomous regions in Spain and the date of the approval of their statute of autonomy Introduction Part I The monarchy of Alfonso XIII 1 The legacy of a century 2 The ‘revolution from above’ 3 The crisis of the Liberal regime 4 The Primo de Rivera years Part II The Second Republic 5 A parliamentary and constitutional republic 6 A republic beleaguered 7 1936: the destruction of democracy Part III The Civil War 8 Spain split in two 9 Politics and arms Part IV Franco’s dictatorship 10 Franco’s peace 11 ‘The spiritual reserve of the world’ 12 The death throes of Francoism Part V Transition and democracy 13 The Transition 14 Democracy Conclusion: the balance sheet of a century Guide to further reading Index of names and authors