The End of the Regime: How Three European Dictatorships Ended

In the second half of the 20th century, three of Western Europe’s last dictatorships came to an end—Franco’s regime in Spain, Salazar’s in Portugal, and the “black colonels” in Greece. Ultimately, their citizens preferred democratic rule over authoritarianism. In his book, political researcher and journalist Alexander Baunov tells how attempts were made to prolong the existence of these regimes—and how the dictatorships of all three countries were ultimately brought down. He examines the differences and similarities of this transition resulting from peaceful transformation in Spain, revolutionary events in Portugal, and a military adventure in Greece, as well as the people—thanks to or in spite of whom—this transition took place. For those interested in today’s political agenda and in recent past events.