
Contemporary History of Spain (from the Civil War to Democracy)
Code: 106197Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary History, Politics and Economics | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Ivan Bordetas Jimenez
- Email :
- ivan.bordetas@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
No one
Objectives
This compulsory subject develops the social and political history of Spain from the Civil War and the construction of the New Franco State up to the present day, in correspondence with the basic chronology of the rest of the history subjects grouped by pools. This is the analysis of a specific case within Europe, given that -together with Portugal- it was the only country that maintained a pre-war dictatorship, without any transition to a communist dictatorship or a liberal-democratic system, but conserving a good part of it unchanged. of the characteristics that made it an ally of the Nazi-fascist Axis. Similarly, the political change of the late 1970s had no parallel in Western Europe -except, once again, Portugal- and anticipated, to some extent, what was to happen next in much of Latin America.
Learning outcomes
- Make a brief comparison of national and/or regional cases within the same international framework.
- Express an opinion based on the nature, perspective and rigour of texts referring to the course content.
- Know different cases of memories in conflict between different places in the same state.
- Be familiar with the basic bibliography on historical evolution of governmental systems in the countries of reference for the subject.
- Make comparisons between the levels of regional autonomy within a state.
- Understand regional specificities within states.
- Engaging in debates about historical facts respecting the other participants' opinions.
- Recognising and implementing the following teamwork skills: commitment to teamwork, habit of cooperation, ability to participate in the problem solving processes.
- Applying the necessary abilities in order to assess and spread historical knowledge.
- Communicating in your mother tongue or other language both in oral and written form by using specific terminology and techniques of Historiography.
- Developing the ability of historical analysis and synthesis.
- Identifying the main and secondary ideas and expressing them with linguistic correctness.
- Work in teams respecting all points of view. Use the specific vocabulary of history correctly.
- Demonstrate capacity to adapt to changing environments.
- Capacity to continue future learning independently, acquiring further knowledge and exploring new areas of knowledge.
- Demonstrate initiative and work independently when required.
- Organise work in relation to good time management and planning.
- Select and generate the information necessary for each problem, analyse it and take decisions based on that information.
- Differentiate between the literality of texts in their social and political senses based on a specific context.
- Weigh up the impact of any long- or short-term difficulty, harm or discrimination that could be caused to certain persons or groups by the actions or projects.
- Analyse the sex- or gender-based inequalities and the gender biases present in one's own area of knowledge.
- Placing in historical perspective the new industrialisation experiences in the developing countries.
- Analyse the different historiographic perspectives in relation to different periods of history worked on in the subject.
- Evaluate and critically resolve the histiographical problems of studies of civil wars.
- Perform an integrated analysis of the physical, financial, and migratory flows of the economy, on the basis of different historical experiences.
- Identify the problems of economic agents on the basis of different historic experiences.
- Summarise the different experiences of economic development, on a regional, national and international scale.
Contents
Introduction The civil war
1. The configuration of the Franco dictatorship
2. Autarkic Spain
3. World War, Cold War and the consolidation of Francoism
4. Economic growth and social change in a world in transformation
5. From fullness to the crisis of Francoism
6. The transition from dictatorship to democracy
7. Consolidated democracy.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical classes | 40 | 1.6 | 2, 3, 7, 10, 17, 21 |
| Realization of reviews, works and/or analytical comments. | 15 | 0.6 | 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 23 |
| Realization of reviews, works and/or analytical comments. | 28 | 1.12 | 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 23 |
| Personal study | 40 | 1.6 | 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 |
| Attendance at seminars and practical sessions directed by the teacher | 10 | 0.4 | 7, 10 |
Attendance to theoretical classes led by the teacher.
Attendance at seminars and practical sessions directed by the teacher.
Comprehensive reading of texts.
Learning information search strategies.
Realization of reviews, works and/or analytical comments.
Personal study.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic work | 30% | 10 | 0.4 | 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23 |
| Written exams | 50% | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| Practices | 20% | 4 | 0.16 | 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
Assessment method.
Continuous assessment:
a) Two exams worth a total of 50% of the maximum grade (25% each exam)
b) An assignment on a topic proposed by the teaching staff, worth up to 30% of the final grade. The deadline will be in December 2026.
c) Classroom practice sessions (two in total), worth up to 20% of the final grade (10% each). These will be scheduled throughout the academic year.
Single assessment:
a) An exam worth a total of 50% of the final grade. It will be scheduled in December 2026.
b) An assignment on a topic proposed by the teaching staff with a cumulative grade of up to 30%. The date will coincide with the exam (December 2026).
c) Two practices with a cumulative mark of up to 20% (10% for each). The date will coincide with the exam (December 2026).
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Erasmus and exchange students who request to advance an exam must present a document from their home university justifying their request.
Recovery: Students must have been previously assessed in a set of activities the weight of which is equivalent to a minimum of 2/3 of the total grade (CONTINUOUS EVALUATION) or have taken all the scheduled tests and assignments (SINGLE EVALUATION). In addition, the student must have a final average grade of at least 3.5 points (CONTINUOUS EVALUATION or SINGLE EVALUATION).
The recovery for failed tests and assignments will take place on the date set by the centre's administration.
A student who has not submitted evaluation evidence for more than a third of the the assessed items will be considered \"not assessed/not submited\" (and not suspended).
In this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed at any stage. Any work that includes fragments generated by AI will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may result in a partial or total penalty on the activity grade, or greater penalties in serious cases.
Bibliography
BORDETAS, Ivan y ORDÁS, Carlos, A pie de calle. Discursos y prácticas de los movimientos sociales durante la transición a la democracia en España (1975-1982). Madrid, Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, 2025.
CASANOVA, Julián, República y Guerra Civil, dins FONTANA, Josep i VILLARES, Ramon (dirs.), Historia de España, vol 8. Barcelona, Crítica / Marcial Pons, 2007.
DOMÈNECH, Xavier, Lucha de clases, franquismo y democracia. Obreros y empresarios, 1939-1979. Madrid, Akal, 2022.
GRACIA, J. i RUIZ CARNICER, M.A.; La España de Franco (1939-1975). Cultura y vida cotidiana, Síntesis, Madrid, 2001.
MARÍN, José María; MOLINERO, Carme; YSÀS, Pere, Historia política de España. 1939-2000. Madrid, Istmo, 2001.
MARTÍNEZ, J. (Coord.); Historia de España siglo XX, 1939-1996, Cátedra, Madrid, 1999.
MOLINERO, Carme; YSÀS, Pere, El règim franquista. Feixisme, modernització i consens. 2a ed. Vic, Eumo, 2003.
MOLINERO, Carme i YSÀS, Pere; La anatomía del franquismo. De la supervivencia a la agonía, 1945-1977, Crítica, Barcelona, 2008.
MORADIELLOS, E.; La España de Franco (1939-1975). Política y sociedad, Síntesis, Madrid, 2000.
MORANT, Isabel; Historia de las Mujeres en España y América. Del siglo XX a los umbrales del XXI (vol. 4), Madrid, Cátedra, 2008.
NÚÑEZ SEIXAS, Xosé Manoel (coord.), España en democracia, 1975-2011, dins FONTANA, Josep i VILLARES, Ramon (dirs.), Historia de España, vol 10. Barcelona, Crítica / Marcial Pons, 2007.
RIQUER, Borja de; La dictadura de Franco dins dins FONTANA, Josep i VILLARES, Ramon (dirs.), Historia de España. vol. 9, Crítica/Marcial Pons, Barcelona, 2010.
SARTORIUS, N. i SABIO, A.; El final de la dictadura. La conquista de la democracia en España, noviembre de 1975-junio de 1977, Temas de Hoy, Madrid, 2007.
SESMA, N.; Ni una, ni grande, ni libre. La dictadura franquista (1939-1977), Crítica, Barcelona, 2024.
VIÑAS, A. (ed); En el combate por la historia. República, la guerra civil, el franquismo, Pasado&Presente, Barcelona, 2012.
Software
No specific software required
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 50 | Catalan | first semester | afternoon |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 50 | Catalan | first semester | afternoon |