Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo: A Forgotten Protagonist of Spain's Transition to Democracy, 1964–1978

IF 0.8 2区历史学 Q1 HISTORY

Contemporary European History Pub Date : 2024-04-12 DOI:10.1017/s0960777324000080

Alfonso Goizueta Alfaro

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Abstract

Historians have traditionally studied Spain's transition to democracy (1975–8) through the point of view of its protagonists, especially King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez. The figure of Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo (1934–2018), who despite being José Antonio's nephew and Franco's protégé defended the Political Reform Act which restored democracy, is one that however has barely received attention from historians. This is mainly due to the lack of sources on him, apart from his memoirs, published in 2002. The unprecedented access to his personal archive reveals that Primo de Rivera had a crucial role in the transition: although apparently an outright Francoist, he dedicated all of his efforts to accomplishing the succession of Juan Carlos and the eventual restoration of democracy. This paper rediscovers his figure, revealing him to be a convinced democrat and a crucial member of the strategy that brought down Francoism.

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米格尔-普里莫-德里维拉-乌尔基霍：被遗忘的西班牙民主过渡时期的主角，1964-1978 年

历史学家在研究西班牙向民主过渡（1975-1980 年）的过程中，历来都会从主角的角度出发，尤其是国王胡安-卡洛斯一世和首相阿道夫-苏亚雷斯（Adolfo Suárez）。尽管米格尔-普里莫-德里维拉-乌尔基霍（1934-2018 年）是何塞-安东尼奥的侄子和佛朗哥的门徒，但他捍卫了恢复民主的《政治改革法》。这主要是因为除了 2002 年出版的他的回忆录之外，缺乏关于他的资料。对其个人档案前所未有的查阅表明，普里莫-德里维拉在过渡时期发挥了至关重要的作用：尽管他表面上是一个彻头彻尾的佛朗哥主义者，但他将全部精力都投入到胡安-卡洛斯的继位和最终恢复民主的进程中。本文重新挖掘了他的形象，揭示了他是一位坚定的民主主义者，也是推翻佛朗哥主义战略的重要成员。

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期刊介绍： Contemporary European History covers the history of Eastern and Western Europe, including the United Kingdom, from 1918 to the present. By combining a wide geographical compass with a relatively short time span, the journal achieves both range and depth in its coverage. It is open to all forms of historical inquiry - including cultural, economic, international, political and social approaches - and welcomes comparative analysis. One issue per year explores a broad theme under the guidance of a guest editor. The journal regularly features contributions from scholars outside the Anglophone community and acts as a channel of communication between European historians throughout the continent and beyond it.