Soldiers, civilians, and democracy : Post-Franco Spain in comparative perspective / Felipe Agüero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Agüero, Felipe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil supremacy over the military.

History.

Spain--Politics and government--1975-.

Spain.

Politics and government.

Civil supremacy over the military--Spain--History--20th century.

Comparative government.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xii, 316 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [1995]

Summary:

As one of the first countries to have successfully completed the transition from authoritarianism to stable democracy, Spain provides an excellent case study, with valuable lessons for many Latin American, southern European, and eastern European nations. Focusing on the case of Spain after Franco's death, Felipe Aguero identifies the important, factors, phases, and negotiating points that contributed to Spain's success, including the monarch's intervention as head and symbol of the Spanish state. "This is an extraordinary piece of work. It is the best study I have seen on the theme of civil-military relations in post-authoritarian contexts."--Arturo Valenzuela, Georgetown University

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801850851

OCLC:

31971498