ENGLISH

Spain: From Dictatorship to Democracy, 1939 to the Present

By Javier Tusell

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2007
ISBN
9780631206156, 0631206159
LCC
DP270 .T83513 2007
Open Library ID
OL11015473M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5165495 bytes)
Series
A History of Spain
Pages
505\505
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

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

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