Why Democracy Failed - The Agrarian Origins of the Spanish Civil War (Paperback)

In this distinctive new history of the origins of the Spanish Civil War, James Simpson and Juan Carmona tackle the highly-debated issue of why it was that Spain's democratic Second Republic failed. They explore the interconnections between economic growth, state capacity, rural social mobility and the creation of mass competitive political parties, and how these limited the effectiveness of the new republican governments, and especially their attempts to tackle economic and social problems within the agricultural sector. They show how political change during the Republic had a major economic impact on the different groups in village society, leading to social conflicts that turned to polarization and finally, with the civil war, to violence and brutality. The democratic Republic failed not so much because of the opposition from the landed elites, but rather because small farmers had been unable to exploit more effectively their newly found political voice.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Economic History - Second Series
Release date:	May 2020
Authors:	James Simpson • Juan Carmona
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-72038-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Totalitarianism & dictatorship Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-72038-2
Barcode:	9781108720380

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