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 IV. Transition and Democracy: 13. The transition; 14. Democracy.
A much-needed new overview of twentieth-century Spanish social and political history which sets developments within a European context.
Julián Casanova is Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Zaragoza. Carlos Gil Andrés teaches history at Rey Don García of Nájera.
'Lively, readable and comprehensive, a welcome addition to the
literature in English on twentieth-century Spain.' Helen Graham,
Royal Holloway, University of London
'This is, without doubt, one of the most perceptive and
illuminating histories of twentieth-century Spain available. In
recent years, historical scholarship in Spain has been transformed
and Julián Casanova and Carlos Gil Andrés have been at the
forefront of the process. Drawing on their own cutting-edge
research, they present an original interpretation of a deeply
conflictive national experience.' Paul Preston, London School of
Economics and Political Science
'Of the few integral histories of Spain's twentieth century which
have appeared since 2000, none has so skilfully blended political
and social approaches. Julián Casanova and Carlos Gil Andrés meet
the challenge admirably, incorporating the most recent research in
a highly accessible way and producing an account which is at once
authoritative and detailed.' Michael Richards, University of the
West of England
'The book is a masterful synthesis of recent research, offering a
readable and myth-busting account of Spain's turbulent experience
of Europe's 'dark' century.' Carl-Henrik Bjerstrom, Journal of
Contemporary History
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