Somewhat surprisingly, Spain became a democracy only recently; up until the 1970s it remained a brutal dictatorship under the iron fist of Francisco Franco. So how did Spain get there and how did it finally save itself from autocracy?
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Further Reading:
“Spain Transformed” by Nigel Townson http://www.transicion.org/134bibliogr...