Accidentalism and catastrophism

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Accidentalism and catastrophism were two differing

Second Republic (1931–1939) – most significantly of the liberal and socialist governments of 1931–1933 and 1936 until the start of the Spanish Civil War
. The opposition press and groups tended to fall into one of the categories, which would both hold sway during the period of the Republic.

Accidentalists believed that the faults of the Republic (and other types of government, like the preceding monarchy) were not based in the institution itself, but rather in the way it was being run. There was no fundamental flaw, and so means to improve Spain could be taken within the framework of the current system. The acts of a particular government were the only important thing. It was associated with legalism.[1]

Catastrophists believed that the problems with the Republic ran deep. This led them to conclude it should be overthrown, and replaced with another system – exactly what depended on the nature of the catastrophist group. Ultimately, the

Falange.[4] Of the three groups, the Alfonsine monarchists were the best financed and most influential;[2] the fascists created the most disorder.[4]

The

elections in 1936, when the political right was beaten by the Popular Front, represented the futility of the accidentalist approach, and heralded the start of a period where opposition was mostly catastrophic in nature.[6] After the election José Calvo Sotelo became the leading speaker of the anti-revolutionary right in the Parliament, preparing the mood of the right wing masses for a coup d'état.[7] The culmination of the 1936 coup resulted in the start of the civil war, which would be considered a success of catastrophism.[8]

References

  1. ^ Preston (2006), p. 43.
  2. ^ a b c Preston (2006). p. 44.
  3. ^ a b Meneses 2001, pp. 17–18.
  4. ^ a b Preston (2006), p. 45.
  5. ^ Preston (2006), p. 69.
  6. ^ Preston (2006), p. 83.
  7. ^ González Calleja 2016.
  8. ^ Preston (2006), p. 321.

Sources

  • ISSN 1765-2901
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  • Meneses, Filipe Ribeiro de (2001). Franco and the Spanish Civil War. London and New York:
    ISBN 0-415-23925-7
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  • ISBN 0-00-723207-1
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