Kingdom of Spain: Basic Income from Social Movements to Parliament and Back Again

Daniel Raventós, Julie Wark and David Casassas

Chapter Chapter 9 in Basic Income Guarantee and Politics, 2012, pp 135-149 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract With the present economic crisis and the ensuing economic policy measures introduced by the Spanish government as of May 2010, a curious two-way shift has occurred in the debate on basic income. On the one hand, basic income has virtually disappeared from the official agenda, even in the form of piecemeal discussion among the political parties whereas, on the other hand, there is greater interest in it among the activists of quite a wide range of social movements. A short history of basic income in the Kingdom of Spain1 is essential here if one is to comprehend and contextualize what this means in political terms. Before providing this, however, we shall give a brief outline of the present situation in Spain as a result of the economic crisis and, more important, an account of the economic policies adopted since May 2010. Otherwise, it is difficult to understand the recent two-way shift regarding basic income, at the level of government in the political parties represented in the Spanish parliament and at the grassroots level among the social movements.

Keywords: Social Movement; Political Parti; Basic Income; Arbitrary Interference; Partido Popular (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137045300_9

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