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Democracy, Trade Unions & Political Violence in Spain
Richard Purkiss
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Description for Democracy, Trade Unions & Political Violence in Spain
Hardcover. Drawing on a range of previously underused primary sources, this title shows that not only was Valencia a hugely important source of anarchist support, but that the local movement was far more radical than has previously been thought. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Valencia has traditionally been seen as somewhat exceptional within Spain: a prosperous, agricultural export-oriented economy dominated by small- and medium-sized farmers. This tranquil image of Levante feliz contrasts sharply with those of rebellious, proletarian Barcelona, or impoverished, feudal Andalusia, with which the CNT and the Spanish anarchist movement is most closely associated. However, this new study shows that Valencia in the 1920s and 1930s was anything but tranquil. The vertiginous growth of the CNT between 1918 and 1920 led to the province being a major target of government repression. The situation there was considered by one Interior Minister as more ... Read more
Valencia has traditionally been seen as somewhat exceptional within Spain: a prosperous, agricultural export-oriented economy dominated by small- and medium-sized farmers. This tranquil image of Levante feliz contrasts sharply with those of rebellious, proletarian Barcelona, or impoverished, feudal Andalusia, with which the CNT and the Spanish anarchist movement is most closely associated. However, this new study shows that Valencia in the 1920s and 1930s was anything but tranquil. The vertiginous growth of the CNT between 1918 and 1920 led to the province being a major target of government repression. The situation there was considered by one Interior Minister as more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845194611
SKU
V9781845194611
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About Richard Purkiss
Richard Purkiss recently completed his Ph.D. at Lancaster University, having previously studied at the University of Wales, Swansea. His research interests include the Spanish left in the 1920s and 1930s, the history of trade unions, and inter-war Europe. He is particularly focused on bringing the understudied region of Valencia to the attention of Anglophone readers. The author currently lives in ... Read more
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