The beginnings of parliamentary diplomacy in Spain during the Constituent Legislature (1977–1979)
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https://doi.org/10.5944/etfv.26.2014.10847Keywords:
Spain, transition to democracy, foreign affairs, Parliament, diplomacyAbstract
The accelerated process of internationalisation initiated in the 20th century changed the relations among states and the traditional diplomatic models —monopolised by governments—, making it possible the appearance of alternative formulas in which other actors started to share prominence in international affairs with the executive branch. Thus, the foreign action undertaken by Parliaments caused the birth of the so-called ‘parliamentary diplomacy’, complex and dynamic system that served to relaunch the defence of the nation’s interests, to consolidate international law and to strengthen cultural and commercial bonds between countries. Spain joined this new form of diplomacy during the transition to democracy and, specifically, during the constituent legislature (1977–1979), when the Cortes took an active part in the implementation of normalization and integration politics that should leave behind the isolation of the preceding period of dictatorship. Starting from the analysis of parliamentary archive documents, this article studies the main lines of action that dominated the beginnings of parliamentary diplomacy in Spain and its effects over the international activity displayed by the state as a whole.Downloads
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2014-05-12
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Giménez Martínez, M. Ángel. (2014). The beginnings of parliamentary diplomacy in Spain during the Constituent Legislature (1977–1979). Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie V, Historia Contemporánea, (26), 403–415. https://doi.org/10.5944/etfv.26.2014.10847
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