Dictatorship, Workers, and the City: Labour in Greater Barcelona Since 1939

ISBN-13: 9780198227403 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 304 str.

Sebastian Balfour

Opis

This study of the Spanish Labor Movement in Barcelona from 1939 to 1988 explores working-class life and culture, labor relations, and politics during and after the authoritarian regime of Francisco Franco. Using the archives of Franco's secret police, Balfour here presents a unique look into the modus operandi of the dictatorship and its effects on the working class experience.

Recenzje

'This is the most important and perceptive account of the changing patterns of labor unrest under Francoism. It is an indispensable work for understanding the history of the regime and its opponents. Scrupulously reserched, it is based on a minute examination of the existing - partisan - literature and extensive interviews.' Journal of Modern History, Volume 66, Number 4, December 1994

Spis treści

Preface; List of maps; List of tables; Abbreviations; Defeat and resistance 1939-1959; The transformation of the working class; The growth of the new Labour movement; Local patterns of protest; The rise of militancy 1970-1973; Popular agitation and political change 1974-1976; The Labour movement in the post-Franco era; Appendix