The Franco Regime, 1936–1975
by Stanley G. Payne
This has been my go-to book to learn about Francoist Spain. There are many others out there—and I have a lot of them and I’ll link to them when I get a chance—but Professor Stanley G. Payne is thorough in his study of the regime.
He’s not particularly partisan. I am.
Payne is one of our greatest living historians and certainly top-notch when it comes to Spanish history and the history of the Iberian peninsula. He writes in both English and Spanish and even though he is an American, he is widely considered the dean of Spanish historians, worldwide.
~BO’L
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.
- Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press; 1st edition (September 27, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 677 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0299110745
- ISBN-13 : 978-0299110741
- Item Weight : 11.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
