Revealing New Truths about Spain's Violent Past - Perpetrators' Confessions and Victim Exhumations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

The foundation of a stable democracy in Spain was built on a settled account: an agreement that both sides were equally guilty of violence, a consensus to avoid contention, and a pact of oblivion as the pathway to peace and democracy. That foundation is beginning to crack as perpetrators' confessions upset the silence and exhumations of mass graves unbury new truths. It has become possible, even if not completely socially acceptable, to speak openly about the past, to disclose the testimonies of the victims, and to ask for truth and justice. Contentious coexistence that put political participation, contestation, and expression in practice has begun to emerge. This book analyzes how this recent transformation has occurred. It recognizes that political processes are not always linear and inexorable. Thus, it remains to be seen how far contentious coexistence will go in Spain.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	St Antony's Series
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Paloma Aguilar • Leigh A. Payne
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	110
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-56228-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	1-137-56228-5
Barcode:	9781137562289

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