Regenerationism in Spain: A Movement for Change

Regenerationism: A Movement for Change in Spain

Regenerationism was a current of opinion, an intellectual and social movement critical of the political system of the Restoration and its political practices. It inspired an entire generation of politicians and thinkers from different tendencies. Born as a result of the crisis of 1898, it was supported by the media. Regenerationism has a social and economic side, a literary aspect (in a group of writers who criticized Spain’s situation, known as the

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Catalan Political History: From League to Autonomy

The Catalan League and Regional Hegemony

The league had been strengthened as the regional hegemonic party in Catalanism. In 1907, all political forces except Lerrouxist Catalonia and the dynastic parties joined in an electoral coalition called Catalan Solidarity. With a program that claimed Catalan self-government, this coalition won the elections, and the league leader, Enric Prat de la Riba, became president of the Barcelona Provincial Council.

The Tragic Week

In 1909, there was a profound deterioration

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The New Deal, Irish Question, and Rise of Fascism

The New Deal in the United States

In the 1930s, the United States faced overproduction and falling prices. Hoover’s policies were ineffective against the depression, leading to slums known as ‘Hoovervilles’. Hoover believed the crisis was temporary. In 1933, Roosevelt won the elections, proposing the New Deal to overcome the crisis. This involved a new economic direction: lowering the dollar, limiting output, raising prices, subsidizing agricultural exports, favoring technological innovation in industry,

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Just War Theory: Criteria, History & Modern Implications

The purpose of just war theory is to ensure war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just. It is a war declared for right and noble reasons and fought in a specific way. A just war isn’t inherently good; it’s a war deemed necessary or just in certain circumstances, when all other solutions have been exhausted. It is a necessary evil and a last resort.

In Antiquity, Cicero argued that acceptable reasons for war were limited to just

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Spain’s Restoration Era: Politics, Society, and Key Movements

Cánovas del Castillo: A Key Figure in the Spanish Restoration

Cánovas del Castillo was a monarchist politician from the Liberal Union and the leader of the Alfonsino party. He actively participated in the politics of the Elizabethan era but was not part of the administration that opposed the oligarchy’s interests. He secured the abdication of Isabella II and prepared for the return of the Bourbon monarchy.

The Sandhurst Manifesto: A Call for Reconciliation

The Sandhurst Manifesto, written after Cánovas

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Enlightenment and Revolution: Political and Social Change

The Social Critique in Politics

The social critique in politics. Thinkers like Voltaire claimed political freedom and religious tolerance with unified state institutions. Montesquieu proposed a controlled monarchy with a constitution, and a separation of legislative, executive, and judicial power. Rousseau saw government as a contract that should reflect the general will of all individuals, marking the first affirmation of national sovereignty.

Absolutism

Some monarchs and rulers embraced the spirit

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