The Franco Regime, 1936–1975 - Hardcover

Payne, Stanley G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0299110702 ISBN 13: 9780299110703

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 1987

Synopsis

The history of modern Spain is dominated by the figure of Francisco Franco, who presided over one of the longest authoritarian regimes of the twentieth century. Between 1936 and the end of the regime in 1975, Franco’s Spain passed through several distinct phases of political, institutional, and economic development, moving from the original semi-fascist regime of 1936–45 to become the Catholic corporatist “organic democracy” under the monarchy from 1945 to 1957. Distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne offers deep insight into the career of this complex and formidable figure and the enormous changes that shaped Spanish history during his regime.

About this title

About the Author:

Stanley G. Payne is the Hilldale-Jaume Vicens Vives Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His many books include Spain: A Unique History; Spain's First Democracy: The Second Republic, 1931-1936; A History of Fascism, 1914-1945; and Fascism: Comparison and Definition, all published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

From Library Journal:

In recent years there have been several studies of the post-Franco transition. Payne, a veteran historian of modern Spain, judges the time to be ripe for a fresh overview of the Franco regime itself. He focuses on the political history of the Franco years, with lesser attention to economic and other developments. Payne struggles to give the Franco of the Civil War every possible credit, assuming Republican bias on the part of the reader. He is less gentle with the regime in reporting on the repression and World War II periods. On the whole, his is a balanced and coherent treatmentnot light reading, but accessible to any serious reader. Well done and highly recommended. Nancy C. Cridland, Indiana Univ. Libs., Bloomington
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About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0299110702
• ISBN 13: 9780299110703
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 677