CONTENTS

The Historical Context as Seen from Catalonia

Stifled by the Franco regime

Introduction

Francoism

Transitions: Greece, Portugal and Spain

The Franco Regime’s factions: past, present and future?

1. Introduction

2. Participation on the boards of major firms

2. 1. Sport

2. 2. Still in business

3. Employed by the Administration

3. 1. Universities

3. 2. Institutions

3. 3. The Army

4. Members of Parliament and founders of conservative political parties

4. 1. Unión de Centro Democrático

4. 2. Alianza Popular, later known as Partido Popular

4. 3. The far right

5. The two thousand families in control since 1939

5. 1. From Mariano Rajoy to José Ignacio Wert

5. 2. From José Bono to Felipe de Borbón

6. The heart of the Franco regime

7. Amnesty and the streets of shame

8. Language, websites, religion and obituaries

Conclusions

Epilogue to the English Edition of ‘Franco Lives On’

Index of Names and Acronyms