The Democratic Revolution as a Path towards the Republic (Spain, 1873)

Volume 36 Issue 1

Author(s): Mikel Urquijo

Recommended Citation:

Urquijo, Mikel (2011) “The Democratic Revolution as a Path towards the Republic (Spain, 1873),” Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies: Vol. 36 : Iss. 1 , Article 1.

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Abstract:

This article analyses the genesis of the Spanish I Republic (1873) starting from the Democratic Revolution initiated in 1868 with the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy. This initiated a process of democratisation and of citizens’ participation in Spanish public life that took form in a new constitution, inspired by some of the proposals of the United States Constitution as a model of federation, and in which we find one of the most advanced declarations of citizens’ rights in Europe at that time.

Tags: Citizen, Democratic, Federalism, Republic