The Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936

By Rolf Hale

The history of the Popular Front deserves to be told again, even if it is not completely forgotten. Contrary to other historical moments, the Popular Front is frequently evoked, if not quoted, during a speech from the platform, during a political discussion or during an exchange of ideas on culture, for example. However, the perception of the event is fragmented, for many the reference is limited to a few images, even a few stereotypes, the 40 hours of work per week, paid holidays or even culture for all. The event itself is poorly identified - is it an electoral victory, a government policy or rather a social protest movement, but also political, and even ideological and cultural? From this point of view, the reference to anti-fascism also refers to the international situation, despite the weight of the socio-political context of France at that time in understanding what the Popular Front was. A singular event in its time, that of the interwar period, and in the world, it reflects what is particular about France. Although it was not isolated, the Popular Front in France designates an original political reality whose slogan, as well as the project, finds itself carried in other countries of the world by parties, social organizations or governments, but in very different contexts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BW3BJZW4
• ISBN13: 9798377375883
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"