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

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 th ...  Show more

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 G ...  Show more

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we will be discussing a significant moment in Spanish history: the first democratic elections after decades of dictatorship. This historic event marked Spain’s transition to democracy and shaped the country’s future. https://patreon. ...  Show more

Spanish dictator Francisco Franco came to power during the Spanish Civil War, just in time to face the rise of Hitler and Mussolini in Europe. As the world went to war, Franco saw he would have to choose sides — or would he? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices. ...  Show more

Franco was one of the only European dictators left standing after WWII, but times were changing. As much as the Generalissimo wanted — and tried — to establish a new monarchy, the tides were shifting against totalitarianism… and toward democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. ...  Show more

First lecture in the Oscar Wilde series in which Sos Eltis talks about Wilde's life and his work, De Profundis.