Scotland and the Spanish Civil War: 'Living, Thinking, Dreaming Spain'

Scots and the Spanish Civil War explores Scottish involvement in the conflict, drawing on government documents and international archives, shedding light on Scottish politics and foreign war volunteering.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

The Spanish Civil War (1936-9) was a pivotal event that inspired immense passion, determination, and sacrifice. This book delves into the various ways in which Scots responded to the war in Spain, encompassing the activists and humanitarians who raised funds and awareness at home and the hundreds of Scots who journeyed to Spain to fight as part of the International Brigades. Their stories reflect the broader narratives of European fascism, the networks and cultures of international communism, and the phenomenon of transnational foreign fighters. Scots and the Spanish Civil War is a groundbreaking study of Scottish involvement in this conflict, drawing on newly-declassified government documents and international archives in Spain and beyond. It sheds new light on Scottish politics in the 1930s and argues that this case study, part of the largest wave of foreign war volunteering in the 20th century, can help us understand other such mobilizations, past and present.

Weight: 494g
Dimension: 162 x 239 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474459471