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Language
English (en)
Date of Award
5-1-2005
Author's Department
International and Area Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Restricted
Abstract
This paper is dedicated to providing an explanation for the persistence of political violence in Spain following the country's transformation from a military dictatorship to a parliamentary monarchy. Specifically, it will be argued here that the positive influence that democratization might have had on the prospects for peace in Spain has been tempered by a lack of democratic trust and legitimacy. However, the underlying motivation for asking why democratization failed to eliminate terrorism in Spain was to reveal something larger about the limitations of the relationship between democracy and peace. Thus, while at the surface this paper is a case study of civil conflict in Spain, its ultimate purpose is to contribute in a meaningful way to the current debate surrounding the efficacy of democratization as a strategy for peace.
Mentor
Ethan Bueno de Mesqui
Additional Advisors
James Wertsch
Recommended Citation
Goldstein, Amy, "A Case Study of the Domestic Peace Theory: Why Democratization Failed to End Political Violencein Spain Amy Goldstein" (2005). Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses. 104.
https://repository.library.washu.edu/undergrad_etd/104