Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936: Origins of the Civil War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300110654)

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 Alcal Zamora.

The breakdown of political coalitions and the internal rifts between Spain's bourgeois and labor classes sparked many instances of violent dissent in the mid-1930s. The book addresses the election of 1933 and the destabilizing insurrection that followed, Alcal Zamora's failed attempts to control the major parties, and the backlash that resulted. The alliances of the socialist left with communism and the right with fascism are also explored, as is the role of forces outside Spain in spurring the violence that eventually exploded into war.

Author: Stanley G. Payne
ISBN-10: 0300110650
ISBN-13: 9780300110654
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2006
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.46w x 1.33d