El «desordenado empuje del Frente Popular». Movilización y violencia política tras las elecciones de 1936

This paper provides the results of a detailed investigation, mainly based on primary sources, regarding the characteristics of the political mobilization that followed the decisive Spanish general elections of 1936. This mobilization occurred five months before the Civil War, during the last period of the Second Republic. The main objective of the paper is to contribute to a richer and better-informed understanding of the role played by political violence, by analyzing its presence and impact. It studies the specific circumstances in which the transfer of powers took place after the elections. The paper focuses on a short period of time, allowing a detailed analysis of events. In addition, this paper provides an answer to an important question: did the sudden change of government contribute to the demobilization of the extremist groups during this period?