Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy - How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939-1979)

In Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy: How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939 - 1979) Xavier Domènech Sampere tells the story of Franco's dictatorship. Published for the first time in English, this book is a must read for all those interested in the history of fascism, social movements and political transitions.

List of contents

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 Francosim: 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

About the author

Xavier Domènech Sampere is a historian and associate professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. With more than a dozen books published, he is one of the leading specialists in the social and political history of the dictatorship and the transition in Spain.

Summary

In Class Struggle, Dictatorship and Democracy: How the Common People Defeated Francoism (1939 - 1979) Xavier Domènech Sampere tells the story of Franco's dictatorship. Published for the first time in English, this book is a must read for all those interested in the history of fascism, social movements and political transitions.

Product details

• Authors: Xavier Domenech Sampere, Xavier Domènech Sampere
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032793504
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279350-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Marx and Marxisms
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Fascism & Nazism, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Far-right political ideologies and movements, History and Archaeology, Marxism & Communism