Kiút a diktatúrából. A demokrácia felé tartó Spanyolország a nemzetközi erőtérben (1975–1982)
A Way Out of the Dictatorship. International Aspects of Spain’s Democratic Transition (1975–1982)

Summary/Abstract: General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship ended in Spain in 1975, the next almost ten years were crucial for the Spanish kingdom. The country had to reposition itself in the international context in order to redefine its role in accordance with its size, geopolitical importance, political and economic weight. The task was not easy in this area either: along with the challenges the country faced in the field of internal affairs, the overwhelming shadow of the dictatorship that had existed for thirty-six years had to be overcome in terms of foreign policy as well. Although the country’s international relations improved during the last twenty years of the regime, important measures had to be taken with the purpose of transforming Spain into a country that could be regarded as a Western European democracy. The aim of my article is to describe how this Iberian country tried to return to the democratic system of international relations and how foreign governments reacted to Spain’s endeavours.

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