Churchill and Spain: More Sancho than Quixote?
Abstrak
Abstract This article offers a detailed analysis of Winston Churchill's relationship with Spain over the course of his long and eventful political and personal life. The article focuses on three key episodes: Churchill's ambivalent stance during the Spanish Civil War; his leadership and policy towards Spain during the crucial years of the Second World War; and the memory and legacy of Churchill in Spain, particularly in relation to his wartime role. The article argues that Churchill's engagement with Spain reveals a recurring tension between a quixotic impulse – rooted in his aristocratic and monarchist sensibilities, and in a sentimental view of Spanish history – and a more pragmatic, Sancho Panza‐like realism, which became especially prominent during the Second World War.
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EMILIO SÁENZ‐FRANCÉS
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2026
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- CrossRef
- DOI
- 10.1111/1468-229x.70090
- Akses
- Open Access ✓