The Catholic Church and consolidation of democratic civil society in Spain
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines how the Catholic Church assisted the transition to democracy and consolidation of democratic civil society in Spain through a position of political neutrality. By abstaining from any active role in political parties, abandoning pretence of moral monopoly and embracing pluralism, it helped facilitate the establishment of civil society. Analytically, the path dependence mechanism, Huntington’s theory of democratization and the secularization of religion theory are used to explain the how the Spanish Catholic Church helped establish the bases of civil society in democratic Spain.
Source: Journal of Civil Society
Author: Felix Requena
Institution: Universidad de Málaga
Language: English
Topic: Spanish History and Politics
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2953569132