Prefaces by Henry Ettinghausen and David Bassa ? Epilogue by ToniStrubellFranco Lives On traces the birth of democracy in Spain in 1978 afterforty years under Franco?s dictatorship. It reveals the hidden side of what happened during the Spanish Transition. This study is the key to understanding the opaque workings of justice and the incapability ofdialogue shown by the political powers in Madrid in recent years inresponse to challenges such as the referendum in Catalonia or thedemise of ETA.What became of Franco?s ministers after the arrival of the new Spanish Constitution? Were they driven out of the corridors of power or didthey stay there and add to their wealth and political influence? Theanswers can be found in this book, which spotlights how the politicalelite in Spain have lacked the capacity for renewal seen in otherEuropean Union States.The author, Lluc Salellas i Vilar, has produced an extensive piece ofinvestigative journalism on the families and individuals who wieldedgreatest influence during the dictatorship and the role which they and their relatives have continued to play ever since.
