Transition in Spain : from Franco to democracy

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Transition in Spain : from Franco to democracy

Víctor Alba ; translated by Barbara Lotito

Transaction Books, c1978

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Bibliography: p. [301]-312

Includes index

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Between the death of Ferdinand VII (Spain's last absolute monarch) in 1833 and that of Francisco Franco (Spain's last dictator) in 1975, Spain had 127 governments. Eighteen of these governments were during the 39-year rule of Franco. This total 142-year period was witness to dethroned mon-archs, exiled regents, assassinations, and civil wars.To understand the inevitability of Spain's tumultuous and politically unstable past, historical events and conditions must be studied. To understand the Franco regime, the origins, economic conditions, and political and social circumstances must be known. And to understand and possibly predict the future of this country, the forces that are currently working in front of and behind the scenes must be explored. This Alba does. He provides the background and answers the questions of the past, present, and future of Spanish political society. He emphasizes the roles played by the labor and nationalist movements and analyzes the communist influence.

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  • NCID
    BA41588450
  • ISBN
    • 0878552251
  • LCCN
    77028117
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    spa
  • Place of Publication
    New Brunswick, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 333 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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