Spain's Transition to Democracy

The Politics of Constitution-Making, by Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10367381
AutoresGoldie Shabad (The Ohio State University, autor correspondente)
Ano1988
Volume103
Fascículo4
Páginas759-760
Data de publicação1988-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolitical Science Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0032-3195 • E-ISSN: 1538-165X
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2150927
OpenAlexW1998040323
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8

After the death of longtime dictator Generalissimo Franco in 1975, King Juan Carlos acted decisively to institute a dramatic change in Spanish politics. By appointing an unknown Christian democrat, Adolfo Suarez, as prime minister, the king paved the way for the transformation of Spain from an authoritarian regime to a liberal democracy. Central to this singular transition was the formulation of the new Spanish constitution, an unusual process of political give and take. Dr. Bonime-Blanc examines the evolutionary phases of the constitution-making process, describing the conflicts, maneuvers, and compromises of the principal political players involved. Analyzing the negotiations and their constitutional results, she pinpoints the factors that make a successful transition to democracy possible. In her closing chapter, the author illustrates the lessons of the Spanish case and their practical implications for future transitions to democracy

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