Political culture, historiography and communism in Spain*

The political culture of the Spanish communists is a booming research topic, increasingly present in the research agenda of scholars of Modern Spain. Given the complexity of undertaking cultural analysis and the appearance of a large number of works in recent years, it is necessary to outline the current state of the field in order to account for how the subject has been studied and with what theoretical assumptions. In order to carry out this task, we will address the evolution in the study of political culture and in the historiography on communism. We will conclude the essay by pointing out some hindrances that have been present since the beginning of the twenty-first century, while at the same time recognizing that they will probably disappear as the field continues to develop.