How Franco Ruled Spain: Two new books examine these dark decades in Spanish history. Leave a Comment / All Publications, Review Essays, Reviews, The Nation / Biography, Cold War, Democratic Transition, Franco, Francoism, Giles Tremlett, History, Nico Sesma, Politics, Spain, Spanish Civil War “How Franco Ruled Spain: Two new books examine these dark decades in Spanish history.” The Nation 30 July 2026. Full text at The Nation.