Seventy Years On
Historians and Repression During and After the Spanish Civil War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10072780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julius Ruiz (0000-0003-0015-0845, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 449-472 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022009409104118 |
| OpenAlex | W2079300253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
The issue of repression remains one of the most controversial issues arising from the Spanish Civil War and General Franco's unconditional victory in 1939. This article discusses the (mainly Spanish) historiography of both Francoist and Republican political violence, and questions the widely held belief that a `pact of forgetfulness' characterized Spanish historians' treatment of the subject following the death of Franco in November 1975. It argues that the dominant characteristic of repression historiography has been the persistence of contemporary Republican explanations, in particular the alleged contrast between Francoist `plans of extermination' and Republican `uncontrollable' violence. The article rejects such interpretations, and points to new trends in research
Historiography · Political repression · Political science · Politics · Psychological repression · Spanish Civil War · Subject (documents · Victory · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Spanish History and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |