José M. Faraldo

Gutmaro Gómez Bravo

The book presents various investigation into 20th-century European dictatorships, with its focus on Franco`s dictatorship and the Spanish Civil War. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship in Spain (1936/1939-1975/1978) was a modern form of authoritarianism, with a strong totalitarian period, like many other dictatorships of the time. Francoism occupies a place in history alongside other different dictatorships of its age, and a comparative analysis might prove to be a powerful tool in order to understand how, in the middle of the 20th century, such a repressive and authoritarian form of political control emerged. One of the most forgotten fascisms, which at the same time was influenced by and influenced other dictatorships, there are many aspects of the transnational connections of Francoism that remain under-researched. Following this methodology, thus, an attempt is made to situate Francoism in the context of the other dictatorships of the time, in an attempt to transcend explanations centered on the nation. The chapters cover groundbreaking topics such as the Spanish Civil War as one of the first total wars or Spanish fascism in context as one of the main European totalitarianisms. The chapters always have more than one dimension: they speak of interrelation, entanglement, collaboration and diffusion, and, in general, put the different dictatorships (essentially: Francoism, diverse Fascisms and Communism) in context and comparison.

Entanglement, Comparison and Transfer between Dictatorships in the 20th Century

Interacting Francoism

Esta es la historia de la clandestinidad socialista durante el franquismo. La historia de gente corriente que llevaba una doble vida, hombres y mujeres, asalariados, trabajadores manuales, maestras depuradas, que se jugaron la vida y siguen siendo hoy prácticamente desconocidos. Desde la cárcel consiguieron conectar con antiguos militantes y organizarse por gremios, ramas, sectores y barrios. Un modelo que, en algunas áreas montañosas, convivió con la guerrilla, y que subsistió a duras penas. En 1954, tras la muerte de Tomás Centeno en los calabozos de la DGS, sus ejecutivas pasaron a Francia, pero la actividad no desapareció del interior. Cambió de geografía y fue adaptándose a nuevos actores y formas de protesta, que pronto evidenciaron la tensión entre el exilio y el interior. Este libro trata de rescatar el rostro anónimo de las personas que llevaron a cabo esta reconstrucción, a través de la documentación que generaron e intercambiaron dentro y fuera de España, la mayor parte incautada por la policía, razón por la que esta historia se ha mantenido inédita hasta el momento.

Gutmaro Gómez Bravo

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