What is municipalism and why is it gaining presence in Spain?
Article from UnitedExplanations, 16/01/2016
Summary :
Municipalism refers to political organization based on assemblies of neighbourhoods, practicing direct democracy, which would be organized in a system of free communes or municipalities, as an alternative to the centralized state. In Spain, ‘municipalismo’ emerged in the 19th Century, within the republican and anarchist tradition.