Revolução Espanhola: uma análise dos processos autogestionários (1936-1939)

Abstract

This study aims to contribute to the reflection on the self-managed processes which occurred during the Spanish Revolution (1936-1939), a process that occurred in parallel to a cruel and bloody civil war. This research tries to understand the origin of self-management in Spain, in the 1930s, and to comprehend the causes of its expansion and contraction, influenced by both internal factors the civil war context, political-ideological disputes, economic issues, class struggle etc. and external factors mainly international diplomatic issues on pre-World War II context, although seeing the Spanish conflict as just a rehearsal for the War is questionable, and on the policy of weapon supply to the Republic . Upon getting into the study of Spanish collectivization as the self-managed properties were called we may also understand the ideological disputes from within the labor movement, not just in Spain, but also internationally particularly the relations of the labor movement with the Stalinist ideology and practice. The self-management spread whilst the predominance of heterodox revolutionaries lasted (not the ones who were inspired by the Moscow regime, as they were not only the anarchists, but also some communist dissidents). It retracted when the Stalinist communists and republicans reached political predominance. However, attributing the decadence and ultimate defeat of collectivization only to the communist actions would be questionable. It is necessary to appreciate its limitations and internal contradictions. This is exactly what guides this research, which seeks to contribute to the study and comprehension of the Spanish revolutionary process.