Miguel Primo De Rivera Alejandro Quiroga Fern... Apr 2026

: Far from a temporary "interregnum," the dictatorship established the symbols, rituals, and National-Catholic myths that would later form the ideological foundation of the Francisco Franco regime.

Quiroga identifies several defining characteristics of Primo de Rivera's regime (1923–1930) that fundamentally reshaped Spain: Miguel Primo De Rivera Alejandro Quiroga Fern...

: Primo de Rivera presented himself as Joaquín Costa’s "Iron Surgeon," a charismatic leader meant to "cure" Spain of political corruption and social chaos through direct, authoritarian intervention. : Far from a temporary "interregnum," the dictatorship

: Ironically, the aggressive attempt to impose a monarchic and Catholic identity fueled the rise of regional nationalisms (Basque and Catalan) and secular republicanism, ultimately paving the way for the Second Spanish Republic. : Far from a temporary "interregnum