Publication: Los alcances de un nuevo proyecto socialdemócrata. La primera legislatura de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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2015
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero llegó al gobierno español en medio de una gran expectativa y con la aparente obligación de cumplir con compromisos de campaña que implicaban dar a la política un importante giro. El sello que imprimió a su primera legislatura produjo cambios profundos ya que en ella se abrieron a debate público temas que, por su carácter conflictivo, no habían sido previamente objeto de una discusión a fondo, como es el caso de los estragos de la Guerra Civil. En este artículo se hace un recorrido por la historia contemporánea española con el objeto de contextualizar el alcance y los límites de las reformas emprendidas por este presidente; a su vez, contribuye al debate sobre la democracia en España a partir de un recuento retrospectivo de los rasgos del modelo que aluden a la memoria histórica para explicar el intento del presidente Zapatero de saldar cuentas con el pasado y de emprender, bajo el concepto de socialismo cívico, una nueva vía de gobierno fundada en la ampliación de los derechos y el fortalecimiento del Estado de bienestar.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s arrival at the Spanish presidency took place amidst great expectations, charged with the apparent obligation of fulfilling campaign commitments that implied a relevant shift in politics. The mark imprinted on his first Legislature produced deep changes since some topics which had not been previously discussed in depth, due to their conflictive nature, opened up for debate. One such case was the ravages brought about by the civil war. This article reviews contemporary Spanish history with the aim of providing context for the scope and limits of the reforms promoted by this president. At the same time, it contributes to the debate on democracy in Spain based on a retrospective account of the model which refers to historical memory to explain the president’s attempt to settle the score with the past and set forth, under the concept of civic socialism, a new governmental route based on the expansion of rights and the strengthening of the welfare State.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s arrival at the Spanish presidency took place amidst great expectations, charged with the apparent obligation of fulfilling campaign commitments that implied a relevant shift in politics. The mark imprinted on his first Legislature produced deep changes since some topics which had not been previously discussed in depth, due to their conflictive nature, opened up for debate. One such case was the ravages brought about by the civil war. This article reviews contemporary Spanish history with the aim of providing context for the scope and limits of the reforms promoted by this president. At the same time, it contributes to the debate on democracy in Spain based on a retrospective account of the model which refers to historical memory to explain the president’s attempt to settle the score with the past and set forth, under the concept of civic socialism, a new governmental route based on the expansion of rights and the strengthening of the welfare State.