Parliament and democratic consolidation in Southern Europe : Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey
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Parliament and democratic consolidation in Southern Europe : Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey
Pinter Pub., 1990
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Rev. papers originally presented at two conferences held in May 1986 (European University Institute, Florence) and October 1987 (Jaume Bofill Foundation, Barcelona)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Parliaments in Southern Europe have experienced a large-scale revitalization which differed, however, on varying parliamentary features and functions. The degree to which this has enhanced democracy and legitimacy, and how this has been achieved, is the concern of this book.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Theoretical perspectives: parliament as a central site in democratic consolidation - preliminary exploration, U.Liebert
- parliaments, consolidation, institutionalization - a minimalist view, G.DiPalma. Part 2 parliamentary practice in Southern Europe - the case studies: the "centrality" of parliament in a protracted democratic consolidation - the case of Italy, M.Cotta
- by consociationalism to a majoritarian parliamentary system - the rise and decline of the Spanish Cortes, J.Capo, R.Cotarelo, D.Lopez Garrido and K.Subirats
- the difficulties of "rationalization" in a polarized political system - the Greek chamber of deputies, N.Alivizatos
- revolutionary transition and problems of partliamentary institutionalization - the case of the Portuguese national assembly, M.Brega da Cruz, M.Lobo Antunes
- cyclical break-down, redesign and nascent institutionalization - the Turkish grand national assembly, E.Kalaycioglu. Part 3 Comparative perspectives: political parties, parliaments and democratic consolidation in Southern Europe - empirical and theoretical perspectives, G.Pridham
- parliaments in the consolidation of democracy - a comparative assessment of Southern Europe experiences, U.Liebert.
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