CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Brett, Tyler Jay |
|---|---|
| Title | Spanish Constitutionalism "The Legitimization of the Spanish Constitution" |
| Summary | The democratization of Spain is one of the most important political transitions that ever occurred. While the process itself can be hailed as a crowning achievement, this paper looks at the specific role of the legitimization of the Constitution. Through the use of the Pact School Theory I argue that Spanish elites formed coalitions to press for the legitimization of the Constitution. This paper will look at the roles of the Spanish elites and how they were able to bring legitimization to the Constitution during the democratic transition. The progression of democratic consolidation is a long process, but for a state to have a strong democracy the Constitution must be legitimized. This paper will explore this process in the case of Spain and the creation and process of legitimizing its Constitution. |
| Supervisor | Dimitrijevic, Nenad |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/brett_tyler.pdf |
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