Revealing New Truths about Spain's Violent Past

Perpetrators' Confessions and Victim Exhumations

Nonfiction, History, Reference, Historiography, European General
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Author: Paloma Aguilar, Leigh A. Payne ISBN: 9781137562296
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Paloma Aguilar, Leigh A. Payne
ISBN: 9781137562296
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

The foundation of a stable democracy in Spain was built on a settled account: an agreement that both sides were equally guilty of violence, a consensus to avoid contention, and a pact of oblivion as the pathway to peace and democracy. That foundation is beginning to crack as perpetrators’ confessions upset the silence and exhumations of mass graves unbury new truths. It has become possible, even if not completely socially acceptable, to speak openly about the past, to disclose the testimonies of the victims, and to ask for truth and justice. Contentious coexistence that put political participation, contestation, and expression in practice has begun to emerge. This book analyzes how this recent transformation has occurred. It recognizes that political processes are not always linear and inexorable. Thus, it remains to be seen how far contentious coexistence will go in Spain.

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The foundation of a stable democracy in Spain was built on a settled account: an agreement that both sides were equally guilty of violence, a consensus to avoid contention, and a pact of oblivion as the pathway to peace and democracy. That foundation is beginning to crack as perpetrators’ confessions upset the silence and exhumations of mass graves unbury new truths. It has become possible, even if not completely socially acceptable, to speak openly about the past, to disclose the testimonies of the victims, and to ask for truth and justice. Contentious coexistence that put political participation, contestation, and expression in practice has begun to emerge. This book analyzes how this recent transformation has occurred. It recognizes that political processes are not always linear and inexorable. Thus, it remains to be seen how far contentious coexistence will go in Spain.

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