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- The Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution
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- 2015
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
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This monumental book offers a comprehensive history and analysis of Republican political life during the Spanish Civil War. Completed by Burnett Bolloten just before his death in 1987 and first published in English in 1991, The Spanish Civil War is the culmination of fifty years of dedicated and painstaking research and is the most exhaustive study on the subject in any language. It has been regarded as the authoritative political history of the war and an indispensable encyclopedic guide to Republican affairs during the Spanish conflict.
This new edition includes a new introduction by Spanish Civil War scholar George Esenwein, an updated bibliography featuring books on the Spanish Civil War published since 1987, and seventy-three photos of the war's participants.
This new edition includes a new introduction by Spanish Civil War scholar George Esenwein, an updated bibliography featuring books on the Spanish Civil War published since 1987, and seventy-three photos of the war's participants.
Table of Contents
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- Author's Note
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Acronyms and Other Abbreviations
- pp. xxiii-xiv
- Leading Participants
- pp. xxv-xxxiv
- Introduction to the 2015 Edition
- pp. xxxv-lx
- Selected Works Published since 1987
- pp. lxi-lxiv
- Photo Gallery
- pp. lxv-lxxiv
- Part I: Civil War, Revolution, and the Collapse of the 1931–1936 Republic
- 1. The Brewing Upheaval
- pp. 5-22
- 3. Military Rebellion and Civil War
- pp. 36-47
- Part II: The Rise of the Communists
- 7. Hope for the Middle Classes
- pp. 83-89
- 8. The Popular Front
- pp. 90-98
- 9. Foreign Intervention
- pp. 99-111
- 10. Camouflaging the Revolution
- pp. 112-115
- 11. Largo Caballero Forms a New Government
- pp. 116-125
- 12. The Communists Strive for Hegemony
- pp. 126-139
- 14. Spanish Gold Shipped to Moscow
- pp. 147-160
- 17. Wooing Britain and France
- pp. 182-190
- Part III: Curbing the Revolution
- 18. Anarchist Philosophy and Government
- pp. 193-197
- 20. Against the Revolutionary Committees
- pp. 214-217
- 21. The Security Forces
- pp. 218-223
- 22. Nationalization versus Socialization
- pp. 224-229
- 24. Balancing the Class Forces
- pp. 238-248
- Part IV: From the Revolutionary Militia to a Regular Army
- 25. The Revolutionary Militia
- pp. 251-262
- 27. The Fifth Regiment
- pp. 268-273
- 28. The Popular Army
- pp. 274-281
- 33. The Iron Column
- pp. 335-344
- 34. Largo Caballero Breaks with Moscow
- pp. 345-356
- 35. Pressure on Largo Caballero Mounts
- pp. 357-369
- 36. Largo Caballero Hits Back
- pp. 370-380
- Part V: The Communist Triumph
- 40. The POUM and the Trotskyists
- pp. 407-415
- 41. Moving toward Open Warfare in Catalonia
- pp. 416-430
- 42. The May Events, Part 1
- pp. 431-448
- 43. The May Events, Part 2
- pp. 449-463
- 44. The Overthrow of Largo Caballero
- pp. 464-475
- 45. The Rise of Juan Negrín
- pp. 476-482
- Part VI: The Reflux of the Revolution
- 49. Highlights of the POUM Trial
- pp. 518-523
- Part VII: The Eclipse of Largo Caballero and Indalecio Prieto
- 51. Indalecio Prieto Challenges the PCE
- pp. 537-551
- 52. The PCE Courts the CNT
- pp. 552-556
- Part VIII: Communist Influence Crests
- 57. Catalonia and the August Crisis
- pp. 613-622
- Part IX: Doubts, Divisions, and Disasters Proliferate. Communist Influence Wanes.
- 58. Internecine Conflicts Grow
- pp. 625-636
- 59. Why Are the People Fighting?
- pp. 637-643
- 60. Negrín's Thirteen War Aims
- pp. 644-651
- 61. Hopes of Anglo-French Intervention Fade
- pp. 652-664
- 62. The Fall of Catalonia
- pp. 665-684
- Part X: The End of the Resistance Policy
- 65. In Search of Scapegoats
- pp. 713-727
- Bibliography
- pp. 939-1020
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 1021-1028
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469624488
Related ISBN(s)
9781469624464, 9781469624471, 9798890851161
MARC Record
OCLC
967522907
Pages
1148
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-05
Language
English
Open Access
No