The Triumph of Democracy in Spain
by Paul Preston
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The Triumph of Democracy in Spain tells a gripping story of the tortuous creation of Spain's constitutional monarchy. The book provides an authoritative account of the tribulations of the forces of progress, beginning in 1969 with the disintegration of Franco's dictatorship and ending with the remarkable Socialist election victory in 1982.Tags
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Paul Preston, the leading historian of twentieth-century Spain, tells this shocking story for the first time in English. It is a harrowing talc of how the flawed decisions of politicians can so easily and avoidably lead to tragedy.
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- Spain
- Original language
- English
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- Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 946.082 — History & geography History of Europe Spain & Portugal Spain Second Republic; Dictatorship; Juan Carlos I; Felipe VI 1931- Dictatorship 1939-1975
- LCC
- DP272 .P74 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Spain – Portugal History of Spain History By period Modern Spain, 1479/1516- 20th century. 1886- 1975-
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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