La participación política directa en el proceso constituyente español de 1977-78

Abstract

In 1978, the Spanish constituent power finally opted for a restrictive regulation of direct political participation, in contrast to the broad acceptance that the first Draft of the Constitution had contemplated. An approach to the debates on this matter during the Spanish constituent process can shed light on what happened in terms of the historical circumstances of the time and the factors related to the dynamics of the constituent process itself. Observed from this historical perspective, the way in which the Constitution contemplated direct political participation was due to transitory and non-structural causes. Consequently, its adaptation to the current Spanish society should definitely be revised. Enviado el (Submission Date): 14/01/2018Aceptado el (Acceptance Date): 16/04/2018