E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten
Wheeler Following Franco
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0520-2
Verlag: David & Charles
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Spanish culture and politics in transition
E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0520-2
Verlag: David & Charles
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The transition to democracy that followed the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 was once hailed as a model of political transformation. But since the 2008 financial crisis it has come under intense scrutiny. Today, a growing divide exists between advocates of the Transition and those who see it as the source of Spain's current socio-political bankruptcy. This book revisits the crucial period from 1962 to 1992, exposing the networks of art, media and power that drove the Transition and continue to underpin Spanish politics in the present. Drawing on rare archival materials and over three hundred interviews with politicians, artists, journalists and ordinary Spaniards, including former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez (1982-96), Following Franco unlocks the complex and often contradictory narratives surrounding the foundation of contemporary Spain.
