The Politics of Spain

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-521-60400-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 555 g

Reihe: Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics

Spain's evolution from authoritarian dictatorship to modern democracy was a remarkable achievement, and it created a model that has since been emulated by other countries undergoing similar transitions. Yet its success raised a question that perplexes experts to this day: how and why did a successful democracy emerge in the absence of any tradition of democratic stability? This landmark textbook examines the causes and conditions that explain modern Spain's political development, and analyzes the basic characteristics of Spanish democracy today – its core political institutions, its political parties and party systems (both regional and national), and patterns of electoral behaviour. Written by two leading experts in the field, this is a truly indispensable guide for all undergraduate students of Spanish politics, history, society, and culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gunther, Richard

Montero, José Ramón

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The state and democracy in Spain: a historical overview; 2. The constitutional framework; 3. Multi-level governance: the Estado de las autonomías and the European Union; 4. Parties and democratic stability; 5. Citizens and politics in Spain; 6. Public policies and decision-making processes.

Über Autor(innen)

Gunther, Richard
Richard Gunther is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University.

Montero, José Ramón
José Ramón Montero is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Universidad Autonóma de Madrid.