We will see that not only the just quoted words are actual even today, but also certain theories as well, which appeared in the times of these processes and changes at the
beginning of the new century and which were dedicated to justify a strong state in the
light of its functions and depending on the concrete circumstances and the character of the
society itself. Thus, it seems to us that, in spite of the great waves of democratization in
this century,8
there are problems in many modern societies because of which certain old
controversies on the conditions influencing political forms to be democratic or
authoritarian go on surviving and keeping in existence.