Bücher der Reihe Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies on Contemporary Spain

This work offers a socio-political analysis of Catalan nationalism during the Francoist regime (1939-1975) and the Spanish transition to democracy.

Spain 1914-1918 explores a crucial episode in the history of Spain and of Europe. Romero offers insightful analysis of a society in transition from tradition to modernity, and from oligarchy to mass politics.

A study that deals with an important aspect of Spanish and British history - Churchill's policy of appeasement toward the Franco regime in Spain.

Exploring mass complicity in the trials of hundreds of thousands of defeated Republicans following the end of the Spanish Civil War, this book probes local Francoists' accusations whereby victims were selected for prosecution in military courts.

Chronicles the role of the Church in Spanish politics, looking at the Spanish Civil War. This book looks beyond the traditional explanation that the war was primarily a religious struggle. It presents an "insider's" perspective, and is notable for its balance and perception on the role of the Catholic Church before, during and after the War.

Analyzes the decay of Liberal politics in Spain as the regional version of the general crisis that engulfed most of Europe between 1916 and 1923. This book examines Spain's "crisis of modernization", a process marked by complex social and political realignments through which the nature of civil society was profoundly altered.

Written by one of the most celebrated historians of the Spanish Civil War, this book acts as both an outstanding introduction to the vast literature of the war, and a monumental contribution to that literature.

Taking the defeat in the Spanish-American war of 1898 as a starting point, this text examines the international context to, and influences on, Spanish history and politics up to the present day.

In contrast to recent revisionist interpretations, this work stresses the crucial importance of the war experience itself, rather than political ideology, in the understanding of the volunteers's role and experiences within the Spanish war.

Evaluating the paradigmatic view of the Spanish transition as an ideal model for political and social change, this title appraises the movement towards a democratic Spain from a variety of important perspectives including the selection of an electoral system, the role of the church, and the effect of the European Community.

Examines the differences in medical advances on the two sides of the Spanish Civil War. Covering various aspects of medical treatment during the war, this work is suitable for scholars involved with medical history, as well as those interested in contemporary European history.

This book analyzes the social history of Barcelona in the twentieth century, covering themes and ideas largely ignored in the political and nationalist orientation of previous literature.

Using forty-five interviews with former members and sympathisers, this book traces the development of the Women's section of the France government from its roots in the Spanish fascist party to its role in the dictatorship up to 1959.

Focusing on the processes of political socialisation and democratisation that took place in Spain during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book brings together specialists who propose the need to rethink the contemporary history of democracy in Spain to build a new narrative.