Lecture 1: Development and Dissent in Franco'...

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 nove ...  Show more

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

📖 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.