1917. El Estado Catalan Y El Soviet Espanol-hol... -

: The emergence of "Juntas de Defensa" (military committees) that challenged civilian authority.

In , historian Roberto Villa García provides a revisionist look at the Crisis of 1917 , arguing it was the most critical breaking point in 20th-century Spanish history. He contends that this year saw a "triple revolutionary process" that destroyed a burgeoning liberal democracy and paved the way for decades of authoritarianism. Key Themes and Arguments 1917. El Estado catalan y el soviet espanol-hol...

: Roberto Villa García, Professor of Political History at King Juan Carlos University. Publisher : Espasa (part of Planeta de Libros ). : The emergence of "Juntas de Defensa" (military

1917. El Estado catalán y el Soviet español - BURJC Digital Key Themes and Arguments : Roberto Villa García,

: The book details three distinct but overlapping revolts that occurred in 1917:

: Villa García challenges the traditional view of early 20th-century Spain as a backwards, stagnant nation. He instead describes it as a dynamic, European-style constitutional monarchy with freedoms comparable to those in the UK or Belgium at the time.

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