The Franco Regime, 1936-1975

by Stanley G. Payne

In his treatment of Francisco Franco--who presided over the longest authoritarian regime of the 20th century--Payne offers insights into his personal style, revealing him to be an imperialist, cultural traditionalist, and a determined economic modernizer.

Genres: History, Spain, Politics, Nonfiction

677 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Stanley G. Payne is a historian of modern Spain and European Fascism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He retired from full time teaching in 2004 and is currently Professor Emeritus at its Department of History.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I'm pretty tickled I made it through this whole (rather academic) book. And I learned a lot, I have a better informed understanding of Franco and the impact of his regime.

[John Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read a free copy thru the NYPL and Project Muse. Dense but good jumping off point for understanding Iberian fascism. Needed more on the regimes repression.