Overview

The transition to democracy that followed the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 was once hailed as a model of political transformation. But since the 2008 financial crisis it has come under intense scrutiny. Today, a growing divide exists between advocates of the Transition and those who see it as the source of Spain's current socio-political bankruptcy. This book revisits the crucial period from 1962 to 1992, exposing the networks of art, media and power that drove the Transition and continue to underpin Spanish politics in the present. Drawing on rare archival materials and over three hundred interviews with politicians, artists, journalists and ordinary Spaniards, including former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez (1982-96), Following Franco unlocks the complex and often contradictory narratives surrounding the foundation of contemporary Spain. -- .

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Author:   Duncan Wheeler
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9781526105189

ISBN 10:   1526105187
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   15 October 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Celebrity Introduction 1 Fandom and mass-culture in late-Francoist Spain: Manuel Benítez 'El Cordobés' and Raphael 2 Aristocracy and generational change: The houses of Alba, Franco and Bourbon 3 ¡Hola! in the age of champagne socialism: Isabel Preysler, Miguel Boyer, Julio Iglesias, Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Isabel Pantoja Part II: Censorship Introduction 4 The regulation of cultural production during and after Manuel Fraga (1962–75) 5 Key performance indicators: Democratisation and freedom of speech (1975–81) 6 The regime of '81: Patronage and permissiveness Part III: Cities Introduction 7 Urbanisation and development: Class, gender and race 8 The Movida and the reinvention of Madrid 9 An Olympic renaissance: The Barcelona model Part IV: Communities Introduction 10 Culture as a democratic weapon: Pablo Picasso’s Guernica 11 The historical nationalities: Culture and community in the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia 12 What qualifies as Spanish culture? The State, autonomous communities and the culture wars Conclusion Index -- .

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'The years of Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy could hardly have been more tumultuous, with terrorism, military subversion and political chicanery in abundance. Duncan Wheeler's fascinating, utterly original and endlessly entertaining book is one of the best introductions imaginable to a story as murky as it is uplifting.' Professor Sir Paul Preston, Director of Canada Blanch Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science -- .

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Duncan Wheeler is Professor and Chair of Spanish Studies at the University of Leeds

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