In what ways did the institutional legacy of the Franco regime shape Spain's transition to democracy?

General Francisco Franco seized power over Spain taking advantage of the extremely unstable and volatile nature of Spanish politics in 1936. General Franco's uprising on 18 July was ensued by a savage civil war which continued through till 1939. Franco led a repressive regime for over thirty years projecting his vision of a unified Spain - 'una, grande y libre' until his death in 1975. The interesting outcome of his regime was that although he was a dictator he …

…Theory and the Transition to Democracy. The Spanish Model (London: Edward Elgar, 1995) ● Richard GUNTHER and José Ramón MONTERO. Research and Reports, The media and democratization in Spain [online]. 2001 European Consortium for Political Research. Available at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/ecpr/publications/eps/onlineissues/autumn2001/research_media.htm [28/11/05] ● http://www.casahistoria.net/franco.htm#5.%20After%20Franco%20-%20transition ● http://www.country-studies.com/spain/the-post-franco-era.html