Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39
Subtitle: local, national and international perspectives
By: Julio Ponce Alberca ; translated by Irene Sánchez González
Contributors: Sánchez González, Irene, Translator
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781472533128; 9781472525284; 9781472531087
Subjects: History; Neutrality; Foreign relations
Work titles: Gibraltar y la Guerra Civil española
Description: Incorporating local, national and international dimensions of the conflict, Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 provides the first detailed account of the British enclave Gibraltar's role during and after the Spanish Civil War. The neutral stance adopted by democratic powers upon the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War is well-known. The Non-Intervention Committee played a key role in this strategy, with Great Britain a key player in what became known as the "London Committee". British interests in the Iberian Peninsula, however, meant that events in Spain were of crucial importance to the Foreign Office and the victory of the Popular Front in February, 1936 was deemed a potential threat that could drive the country towards instability. This book explores how British authorities in Gibraltar ostensibly initiated a formal policy of neutrality when the uprising took place, only for the Gibraltarian authorities to provide real support for the Nationalists under the surface. The book draws on a wealth of primary source material,some of it little-known before now, to deliver a significant contribution to our knowledge of the part played by democratic powers in the 1930s' confrontation between Communism and Fascism. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a complete understanding of the Spanish Civil War
Notes: Originally published as: Gibraltar y la Guerra Civil española : una neutralidad singular. Sevilla : Universidad de Sevilla, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-185) and index.