War and Revolution in Catalonia, 1936-1939 : War and Revolution in Catalonia, 1936-1939

In "War and Revolution in Catalonia, 1936-1939," Pelai Pages i Blanch analyses the political and military evolution of the events in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War: the street battles that defeated the military rebellion; the social revolution that pervaded all levels of Catalonia's politics, economy, and culture; the gradual erosion of workers' power, culminating in the May Events; and Catalonia's eventual fall to Franco's forces. Pages i Blanch demonstrates the extent to which the war was lost when the Republican leaders, in order to unify the left against Franco and fascism, turned their backs on the social revolution. This translation of Pages i Blanch's landmark study is the first full-length monograph in English to focus on Catalonia's experience during the war. English translation of "Cataluna en guerra y en revolucion," Ediciones Espuela de Plata, 2007." Contents 5 Foreword 7 Introduction 15 Chapter One Precursors to War and Revolution in Catalonia 19 Chapter Two The Military Uprising and the Failure of the Rebellion 34 Chapter Three Political Transformations: The Crisis of the Generalitat and the Formation of the Militia Committees 46 Chapter Four The Formation of the Popular Militias and the Aragon Front 58 Chapter Five Public Order and Political Repression in the Rearguard 68 Chapter Six The Republican Justice System: From Popular Tribunals to Special Tribunals 78 Chapter Seven Social and Economic Transformations 88 Chapter Eight The War Economy and the War Industries 98 Chapter Nine Forming the Unity Government and the First Political Disagreements 107 Chapter Ten The May Events of 1937 119 Chapter Eleven The Consequences of the May Events 131 Chapter Twelve The Republican Military Offensives, Summer 1937 140 Chapter Thirteen The Negrín Government in Barcelona and the Rupture of the Catalan Front 150 Chapter Fourteen The Battle of the Ebro and the Deterioration of Conditions in the Rearguard 163 Chapter Fifteen The Occupation of Catalonia and Losing the War 174 Conclusion The Historical Significance of the Republic’s Defeat 183 Appendix of Documents 189 A. The Failure of the Military Insurrection in Barcelona 190 B. The Formation of the Catalan Central Committee of Anti-fascist Militias 197 C. Popular Militias on the Aragon Front 200 D. Public Order in the Catalan Rearguard 202 E. The Municipalisation of Housing 204 F. The Fatarella Incidents 214 G. The May 1937 Events 218 H. Repression Against the POUM 221 I. The Abolition of the Catalan Autonomy Statute 225 J. The Battle of the Ebro 227 K. Disagreements Between the Generalitat and the Republican Government 230 L. Bidding Farewell to the International Brigades 235 M. The Last Armed Resistance 238 N. Franco Occupies Catalonia 240 Bibliography 247 Index 253 In War and Revolution in Catalonia, 1936-1939, Pelai Pagès i Blanch analyses the political and military evolution of the events in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War: the street battles that defeated the military rebellion; the social revolution that pervaded all levels of Catalonia's politics, economy, and culture; the gradual erosion of workers'power, culminating in the May Events; and Catalonia's eventual fall to Franco's forces. Pagès i Blanch demonstrates the extent to which the war was lost when the Republican leaders, in order to ‘unify'the left against Franco and fascism, turned their backs on the social revolution. This translation of Pagès i Blanch's landmark study is the first full-length monograph in English to focus on Catalonia's experience during the war.English translation of Cataluña en guerra y en revolución, Ediciones Espuela de Plata, 2007. In War and Revolution in Catalonia, 1936-1939, Pelai Pagès i Blanch analyses the political and military evolution of the events in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War: the street battles that defeated the military rebellion; the social revolution that pervaded all levels of Catalonia's politics, economy, and culture; the gradual erosion of workers' power, culminating in the May Events; and Catalonia's eventual fall to Franco's forces. Pagès i Blanch demonstrates the extent to which the war was lost when the Republican leaders, in order to 'unify' the left against Franco and fascism, turned their backs on the social revolution. This translation of Pagès i Blanch's landmark study is the first full-length monograph in English to focus on Catalonia's experience during the war-- Provided by Publisher By Pelai Pagès I Blanch ; Translated By Patrick L. Gallagher. This Book Is A Translation Of Pages I Blanch, Pelai 2007, Cataluña En Guerra Y En Revolución. (1936-1939), Ediciones Espuela De Plata. (c) 2007 Pagès I Blance--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 233-237) And Index.