Spain's Democracy Needs a Makeover

June 20, 2014 Topic: DemocracyDomestic PoliticsElections Region: Spain

Spain's Democracy Needs a Makeover

Spain's two establishment parties and the Royal Family will have to open themselves up to greater citizen participation and transparency—if they want to keep their credibility and authority.

 

Alana Moceri is an American political writer, lecturer and activist based in Madrid, Spain. She teaches political communication and public diplomacy at the Universidad Europea de Madrid.

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