POL207Y1 Lecture : Portugal & Spain Oct 10th.docx
2 Nov 2012
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In 1936 civil war in spain between right wing and left wing. Right wing won leadership of francisco franco established dictatorship regime. They didn"t any development with europe till his death, so transition to europe started after 1975: analyse political institution. Used to ace institutional problem so they tried to solve it. Spanish people as a unit, sovereignty, who will choose government and the right to choose. Diversity regions within spain that have national identity (catalonia & basks & galicia) they have strong national sentiments. To recognize their sentiments, there would be regional stronger government established. Spanish monarch was abolished in 1930, but he reestablished. He tried to use the monarchy to legitimize its own system. But e didn"t see the king carlos to support democracy after franco"s death. Called president but functions as prime minister (leader of political party elected by majority is appointed as a president) Creates powerful fear around his authority, he is a central political figure.
