Juventud y campesinado en las falanges rurales: España, 1939-50

This text joins the burgeoning series of studies into agrarian fascism and the local politics of fascist and parafascist dictatorships. Taking Franco's regime as a case study, our work focuses on the role played by two of the most outstanding structures of the single party or FET-JONS in rural post-war Spain: the Youth Front (Frente de Juventudes) and the Trade Union Organisation (Organización Sindical). Their evolution and problems during the 1940s are analysed here, including the real level of social penetration, the sociological profile of their leaders, members and affiliates, as well as their capacity to implement specific policies in rural contexts. Though already well-studied in the urban sphere, greater attention should be given to the actions of FET-JONS in rural Spain, as post-war society was predominantly agricultural. Moreover, Spanish youth and peasants are two collectives that have yet to receive much attention in historiography examining Franco's regime.