Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Republican Project 8
6. 2. The Turning Point of the Republic: 1933 26
7. 3. The Revolutionary Insurrection of 1934 52
8. 4. A Conservative Republic? 1934 – 1935 96
9. 5. Frustration of the Parliamentary System 118
10. 6. Toward the Popular Front 140
11. 7. The Elections of February 1936 170
12. 8. The Left Returns to Power: February – March 1936 185
13. 9. The Left Consolidates Power: March – May 1936 215
14. 10. Breaking Down: May – June 1936 248
15. 11. Competing Utopias: The Revolutionary Movements in the Spring of 1936 273
16. 12. The Final Phase: May – July 1936 294
17. 13. The Military Conspiracy 308
18. 14. The Assassination of Calvo Sotelo 319
19. Conclusion 339
20. Notes 369
21. Index 411