The political economy of the Spanish Indignados: political opportunities, social conflicts, and democratizing impacts.
The 15-M mobilizations shook Spanish society and placed the demand for 'real democracy' at the center of political debate. In order to better understand the scope and impact of the Indignados' democratizing endeavors, this article aims to address an issue that has not received much attention: the co...
| Publicado en: | Social Movement Studies Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 438 - 458 |
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May2023
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