transición democrática

The process by which an authoritarian state transitions to democratic governance. Spain's Transición (1975–1982) — from Franco's death to the first Socialist government — is considered one of history's most successful democratic transitions. Managed by consensus (Pactos de la Moncloa, 1977), avoiding violence and recrimination, it became a global model studied in political science and applied in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

“La Transición española es estudiada en todo el mundo como modelo de democratización pacífica.”

In English: “Spain's Transition is studied worldwide as a model of peaceful democratization.”