: Deep dives into the Second Republic, the Civil War, the Franco dictatorship, and the eventual Transition.
The book , coordinated by José Canal and Roberto Villa García , is a significant historiographical work that offers a comprehensive and updated analysis of Spanish history from the Peninsular War to the present day. Nueva_historia_de_la_Espana_contemporanea_18082...
: Detailed analysis of the 1808 French invasion and the subsequent birth of Spanish liberalism with the Constitution of 1812. : Deep dives into the Second Republic, the
: Re-evaluating the Carlist Wars and the alternating periods of moderate and progressive governments. : Re-evaluating the Carlist Wars and the alternating
Several insightful reviews and articles discuss its impact on Spanish historiography: Key Perspectives and Articles
: The final sections address 21st-century issues, including the economic crisis of 2008 and the territorial tensions in Catalonia.
: Critics often point to the chapters covering the transition to democracy and the Consolidation of the 1978 Constitution as some of the most rigorous, using recently declassified archives and new research.