Omar G. Encarnación

This academic text is extremely readable and provides a clear political history of Spain after Franco's death. In particular, it examines how the transition to democracy differs from transitional justice actions that occurred in other countries and posits that the path followed by Spain was the only one that could have led to peaceful democracy and should not be dismissed as a possibility in other countries. This is and will be a perpetual debate but overall the argument was evenhanded. The trade-off for a relatively short and straightforward history is that there can be an impression that the transition was smooth and painless. The losses of the left and the political wrangling are mentioned but you'd need to read other sources for individual stories and more detailed accounts.… (plus d'informations)