The best and most up-to-date coverage of the Franco regime for a student market. Professor Martin Blinkhorn, Lancaster University, ...an invaluable source for students [and] a thorough synthesis of recent historical analysis. English Historical Review ...excellent accounts of the socio-economic and cultural change under Franco's Spain...and provides a much needed overview of Francoism, which will be widely read on undergraduate courses and by scholars of modern Spain. European History Quarterly well-written and well-presented...students will love this book, with its useful bibliographies and clearly presented accounts. Readers with perhaps a more general interest in Spain will appreciate the easy structure of the book which guides the reader without losing a sense of the themes woven throughout the book. Democratizizcilion 'Crisp masterly volume, provides a clear and convincing account of the Franco regime.' Foreign Affairs 'An invaluable source for students..a thorough synthesis of recent historical analysis...' The English Historical Review 'Excellent accounts of socio-economic and cultural change under Franco's Spain...provides a much needed general overview of Francoism, which will be widely read on undergraduate courses and by scholars of modern Spain' European History Quaterly 'Well-written and well-presented...Students will love this book, with its useful bibliographies and clearly presented account...Readers with perhaps a more general interest in Spain will appreciate...easy structure of the book which guides the reader without losing a sense of the themes woven throughout the book.' Democratzation 'An accessible and scholarly introduction to a period of recent Spanish history.' Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 'Admirably wide-ranging up-to-date critical survey of the Franco regime' History 'This impressive short history is an ideal introduction to an important, and ultimately unsuccessful challenge to liberal democracy in western Europe' Political Studies 'Such a well-written book, which brings together the politics, economics, and culture of Francoism is extremely welcome.' English Historical Review