The Spanish Second Republic Revisited
Title | The Spanish Second Republic Revisited PDF eBook |
Author | Manuel Álvarez Tardío |
Publisher | Sussex Studies in Spanish History |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Revolution and socialism |
ISBN | 9781845195922 |
The Spanish Civil War is one of the most studied events in modern European history. Its origins, that is to say the politics of the Second Republic (1931-1936), have been much debated. The republican period has been much idealised and in particular the myth of Spanish democracy beset by fascism, of which Franco was its leading figure, has been much cultivated. But was this really the case? Recently historians of the Republic have proposed a new and non-ideological perspective on the 1930s. Spain's path was at once different yet in many ways similar to that of Europe during the inter-war period. The Spanish Second Republic Revisited brings together leading and innovative specialists to analyse the main obstacles to the consolidation of democracy in Spain and to debate the principal stereotypes of the traditional historiography of both left and right. The issues addressed include: the breakdown of democracy; whether the CEDA was an opportunity or a threat; the centrist appeal under the Republic; how the elections were viewed and conducted; the transformation of fascism; new revelations about the Communist party; the politics of exclusion at the local level; the perceived necessity for repression; new perspectives on the Civil Guard; the role of intellectuals in the Republic; and revisionism and sectarian history. The Spanish Second Republic Revisited offers a new and dynamic vision of why Spanish democracy failed to consolidate itself and why it finally fell into the terror of civil war. The book is essential reading for all those interested in modern European history.
The Spanish Second Republic Revisited
Title | The Spanish Second Republic Revisited PDF eBook |
Author | Manuel Álvarez Tardío |
Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2013-02-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1836241291 |
The Spanish Civil War is one of the most studied events in modern European history. This book analyses the main obstacles to the consolidation of democracy in Spain and debates the principal stereotypes of the traditional historiography of both left and right.
The Coming of the Spanish Civil War
Title | The Coming of the Spanish Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Preston |
Publisher | |
Pages | 355 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Right and left (Political science) |
ISBN | 9780203396681 |
This classic text is made newly available in a substantially revised and updated second edition.
The Life and Death of the Spanish Republic
Title | The Life and Death of the Spanish Republic PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Buckley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021-06-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1350149470 |
In 1940, Daily Telegraph correspondent Henry Buckley published his eyewitness account of his experiences reporting form the Spanish Civil War. The copies of the book, stored in a warehouse in London, were destroyed during the Blitz and only a handful of copies of his unique chronicle were saved. Now, eighty years after its first publication, this exceptional eyewitness account of the war is republished with a new introduction by acclaimed scholar Paul Preston. The Life and Death of the Spanish Republic is a unique account of Spanish politics throughout the Second Republic, from its foundation of 14 April 1931 to its defeat at the end of March 1939. It combines personal recollections of meetings with the great politicians of the day and intimate accounts of dramatic events with a deep understanding of Spain – its people, politics and culture. Providing a fascinating portrait of a crucial decade of contemporary Spanish history and based on an abundance of the witness material, this important book is one of the most enduring records of the Second Republic and is therefore essential reading for anyone interested in the Spanish Civil War.
Jose Maria Gil-Robles
Title | Jose Maria Gil-Robles PDF eBook |
Author | Manuel Álvarez Tardío |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Catholics |
ISBN | 9781845199036 |
Jose Maria Gil-Robles (1898-1980) was one of the major protagonists of twentieth-century Spanish politics. He founded the CEDA, the first modern party of the Spanish right, and did so during the Second Republic of 1931-36. In July 1936, after another election and a tense spring, there was an attempted coup d'etat and the Civil War began. This book is an account of the "republican" period in the life of Gil-Robles. It is the first thoroughly-researched biography that examines in a balanced, well-documented manner the paramount, though still problematic, contribution he made to the democratization of Spanish conservative politics. It responds to certain crucial questions as to why the CEDA was unsuccessful, and it also analyzes the manner in which Gil-Robles led the forces of conservatism, one based on tenets that were clearly distant from fascism but equally opposed both to Marxism and liberal individualism.
The Rise of the Second Spanish Republic
Title | The Rise of the Second Spanish Republic PDF eBook |
Author | William JT. Higgins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 65 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Spanish Republic at War 1936-1939
Title | The Spanish Republic at War 1936-1939 PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Graham |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 2002-12-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521453141 |
This new analysis of the forces of the Spanish Leftist movement during the Civil War of 1936-9 makes two crucial propositions. It claims that the wartime responses and limitations of the movement can be understood only in relationship to its pre-war experiences, world views, organizational structures and the wider cultural context. It also asserts that the most significant influence on the evolution of the Republic between 1936 and 1939 was the war itself.