Spain: 1959 - 1992

Oxford University

In the 20th century, Spain went through civil war, four decades of Francoism, transition to democracy, and re-emergence onto the international stage. Each lecture in this series focuses on one question, one primary source, and one novel, and is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of History, Politics, and Spanish at the University of Oxford.

4 episodios

Lecture 4: Spain and the World (1976-1992)
16/12/2015
46:53
Spain on the international stage. Was Spain a European, a Mediterranean, or an American power? The fourth lecture in the Spain 1959–1992 series is in pursuit of an answer. It also looks at how to use élite interviewing in historical research and discusses Javier Marías’ 1989 novel, All Souls.
Lecture 3: Institutions of Democracy: King, President, Parliament, and Autonomous Communities
16/12/2015
44:10
Democratic institution building. Lecture three uses Javier Cercas’ 2007 novel The Anatomy of a Moment to discuss Spain’s 23 February 1981 attempted military coup. It questions the origins of Spain’s democratic institutions and employs CIA reports in historical research. To see the secret footage, go to: http://bit.ly/1fsV92D.
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Lecture 2: The Spanish Transition (1975-1978)
16/12/2015
48:45
Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy in the 1970s. Lecture two asks whether Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy in the mid-1970s was inevitable. In so doing, it presents the use of ambassadorial cables in historical research and examines Carmen Martín Gaite’s 1978 novel, The Back Room.
Lecture 1: Development and Dissent in Franco's Spain (1959-1975)
16/12/2015
41:14
Economic development and political dissent in Franco's Spain. The first lecture in this series focuses on economic development and political dissent in Franco’s Spain. It demonstrates the use of White House meeting minutes in historical research and discusses Juan Marsé’s 1966 novel, Últimas tardes con Teresa.

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Spain: 1959 - 1992

Oxford University

4 episodios

Lecture 4: Spain and the World (1976-1992)

Lecture 3: Institutions of Democracy: King, President, Parliament, and Autonomous Communities

Lecture 2: The Spanish Transition (1975-1978)

Lecture 1: Development and Dissent in Franco's Spain (1959-1975)