Utilizing hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government, Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 recounts the experiences of Spanish citizens who lived during the 40-year Franco dictatorship. * Rejects traditional explanations of the length of Franco's power and the dictator's legacy* Utilizes hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government* Provides insights into life during the Franco era: how political violence and repression were experienced; how the dictatorship exploited illusions of peace and prosperity for its own benefit; and how the regime's legacy was manipulated* Reveals the Franco government's social callousness and manipulation of events

Book Information
ISBN 9781405133166
Author Antonio Cazorla Sanchez
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 612g