The fascist regime of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco lasted 40 years. But when he died in 1975, it crumbled with remarkable speed, and three years later Spain emerged as a democracy. According to Louie Dean Valencia García, it was no coincidence that the system there has stood the test of time since 1978—even as countries … Continue reading Transgression in Pulp: Doctoral Candidate Finds Roots of Democracy in Comic Books