Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy
How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939-1979)
- 376 pages
- English
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Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy
How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939-1979)
About this book
In Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy: How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939–1979), historian Xavier Domènech Sampere tells the story of Franco's dictatorship, the struggle for freedoms and the foundations on which democracy was shaped. From the perspective of history from below and based on the analysis of the class struggle, Domènech offers not only a fascinating insight into the experiences of the workers who suffered one of the harshest and longest dictatorships in European history but also of the businessmen who benefited from it. The relationship between social movements and political change and the perspective of class conflict gives this book a unique perspective for understanding both the dictatorship and the arrival of democracy and its foundations.
Published for the first time in English, Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy: How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939–1979) is a must read for all those interested in the history of fascism, social movements, and political transitions.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Archives
- List of acronyms
- Foreword
- 1 A new beginning: Class struggle
- 2 Old wine in new bottles: Experience, memories and cultures in the making of the working class under Francoism
- 3 The other side of the Spanish miracle: Economic change and the emergence of the labor movement
- 4 Labor conflict under Francoism: Elements for an interpretation
- 5 The unexpected factor: The labor movement and political change
- 6 Political change: Class struggle, Francoism and democracy
- 7 “The world does not begin today and we are not starting from scratch”: The crisis of hegemony and reorganization of the employer class
- 8 The hour of rebellion: One employers’ organization to rule them all
- Bibliography
- Index