The Crisis of Democracy in Spain

Nigel Townson specializes in the History of Spain in the 20th century, especially in the Second Republic and the Franco dictatorship. He is the author of Is Spain Different?, The Crisis of Democracy in Spain, and The Penguin History of Modern Spain.

Contents: From Revolution to Reform: The origins and evolution of the Radical Party, 1901-1931; 'A Republic for all Spaniard': The Radical defence of change and continuity, April to June 1931; The Struggle with the Socialists: The fight for supremacy within the Republican-Socialist Alliance, July to December 1931; In Search of a Strategy: The vicissitudes of the Radical opposition, January to August 1932 ; Plotting for Power: The attempted coup d'etat of 10 August 1932; The Ambiguous Courtship: The Radicals and the left-republicans, August 1932 to September 1933; The Quest for the Centre: The Radical Party in power, September 1933 to April 1934; The Price of Pragmatism: The schism of May 1934; Trapped between Left and Right: The Samper administration of May to October 1934; Allies and Adversaries: The Centre-Right government of October 1934 to April 1935; Compromise and Confrontation: Resisting the Right, May to October 1935; The Fall from Power: The unravelling of the Radicals, November 1935 to July 1936; Conclusions; Index.