The crisis and its challenges for democracy. Towards a new political and social contract?

  • Rafael Rubio Núñez Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Keywords: Economic crisis, social crisis, political crisis, institutional crisis, constitutional reform

Abstract

Given the general perception of crisis, and the interrelation between its different levels, the hypothesis of a crisis of solely economic origin is posed, with a replication or transfer to the social and political sphere.

On the other hand there are those who point out that each plane requires different solutions, and that economic solutions do not necessarily lead to a strengthening of democracy, as can be seen in a growing number of countries in which market freedom, and its good results coexist with authoritarian regimes.

This work will focus on the institutional aspect, and specifically, on democracy. Thus, it will end up concluding how the reform of the Constitution is not the solution of all social problems.

Received: 17 April 2018
Accepted: 25 June 2018
Published online: 03 August 2018

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Author Biography

Rafael Rubio Núñez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Profesor Titular de Derecho constitucional

Published
2018-08-03
How to Cite
Rubio Núñez, Rafael. 2018. “The Crisis and Its Challenges for Democracy. Towards a New Political and Social Contract?”. Estudios De Deusto 66 (1), 215-33. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-66(1)-2018pp215-233.
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