Description
The Spanish Transition
Book Summary
This volume collects the results of a decade of academic research on the Spanish Transition, a key period in the contemporary history of Spain. Through a dialogue between historians and protagonists, the work offers a renewed and critical vision of this process, moving away from the myth of the "model transition." The reader will find a rigorous and plural analysis that invites reflection on the past and its connection to the present.
What is it about?
The book presents the conclusions of several international meetings held at the Colegio de España in Paris, where both researchers and direct actors of the Transition met. The work approaches this period from an updated historiographical perspective, questioning the traditional paradigm that presented it as an exemplary and seamless process. Throughout its pages, the political, social, and media complexities of those years are explored, offering a more nuanced and plural vision. It analyzes the power structures, the role of the press and journalism, as well as the regional and national dynamics that marked the end of the dictatorship and the beginning of democracy.
Main themes
- Critical review of the canonical narrative of the Spanish Transition.
- Analysis of the structures and political processes that facilitated the regime change.
- The role of the press and journalism as actors and witnesses of the process.
- The regional and national dimension in the construction of the new democratic State.
- Dialogue between the memory of the protagonists and academic interpretation.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students, historians, political scientists, and journalists interested in the contemporary history of Spain. It will also be very useful for readers with intellectual curiosity who wish to delve into the Transition beyond simplified accounts, as well as for those seeking to understand the roots of the current Spanish political and social landscape.
What this book contributes
- An updated and critical vision of the Transition, far from established myths.
- The direct testimony of the process's protagonists, combined with the rigorous analysis of researchers.
- An international perspective, the result of academic meetings held in Paris.
- Keys to understanding the evolution of historiography on this period.
- A multidisciplinary approach that integrates politics, society, and the media.
Technical specifications
- Author: Claude Chaput, Marie
- Publisher: Editorial Biblioteca Nueva
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Regional and national history, History of Europe, History of Spain, Political structure and processes, Central government policies, Press and journalism
- Collection: Historia Biblioteca Nueva
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2015
- Number of pages: 360
- Weight: 586 g
Editorial review
This work is presented as a relevant contribution to the historiographical renewal of the Spanish Transition. Its main value lies in the dialogue it establishes between academic research and the direct experience of the protagonists, offering a more complex and less idealized perspective of the process. It is especially useful for those seeking a rigorous and updated analysis, far from oversimplified discourses, and serves as a reference tool for understanding the foundations of the current Spanish political system.