The Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936
Subtitle: Origins of the Civil War
By: Stanley G. Payne.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780300110654
Subjects: Representative government and representation -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.; Spain -- History -- Republic, 1931-1939.
Description: "This book focuses on the short but crucial period that led to the collapse of the Spanish Republic and set the stage for the ensuing civil war. Stanley G. Payne, an internationally known scholar of modern Spanish history, details the political shifts that occurred from 1933 to 1936 and examines the actions and inactions of key actors during these years. Using their own memoirs, speeches, and declarations, he challenges previous perceptions of various major players, including President Alcala Zamora."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the problem of representative government in Spain; title: The republican project; title: The turning point of the republic, 1933; title: The revolutionary insurrection of 1934; title: A conservative republic? 1934-1935; title: Frustration of the parliamentary system; title: Toward the popular front; title: The elections of February 1936; title: The left returns to power, February-March 1936; title: The left consolidates power, March-May 1936; title: Breaking down, May-June 1936; title: Competing utopias : the revolutionary movements in the spring of 1936; title: The final phase, May-July 1936; title: The military conspiracy; title: The assassination of Calvo Sotelo.