Monarchy and Democracy
The Political Role of King Juan Carlos in the Spanish Transition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10076261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walther L Bernecker (0000-0003-4708-5315, Spanish and Latin American History at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-84 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/003200949803300104 |
| OpenAlex | W2735710640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Almost all portrayals of Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy stress the importance of structural aspects: the economy and society, the army and the workforce, the Church and political parties, international relations and super-national pressures. Only a few studies examine the role of individual personalities. This article on the role of the king will not attempt to analyse all aspects of the dialectical problem of personality and structure in the transicion process. But the king's political career, his basic beliefs regarding morality as well as their practical political impact, should be examined. The king, who assumed an important institutional and political position as the new head of state, is seen in the context of his time and it is in this context that his actions should be understood
Context (archaeology · Democracy · Dialectic · Dictatorship · Monarchy · Morality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · State (computer science · Theology · History · History of Education in Spain · Law · Philosophy · Spanish Culture and Identity · Spanish History and Politics
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |