The government and politics of Spain
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The government and politics of Spain
（Comparative government and politics）
Macmillan, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-315) and index
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: hbk ISBN 9780333520574
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'Remarkable, well accomplished and up-to-date...a book that manages to keep the attention of the reader from the first page to the last...It gives a complete and comprehensive synthesis of the evolution of Spanish politics and government since the restoration of democracy. And it does so in style.' - Andres Rodriguez-Pose, Government and Policy;'An accessible study for 'all students of modern Spain', yet one whose scholarship will also benefit and provoke discussion among experts...[The author] has such a compendious grasp of detail and is so skilled in marshalling arguments that one can feel challenged to weigh carefully almost every line before proceeding to the next.' - M. Gorman, Journal of Iberian Studies;Despite the widespread attention attracted by Spain's remarkable transition from General Franco's repressive dictatorship to a dynamic democracy, this is the first comprehensive study in English of the new Spanish political system. The book introduces the main institutions and features of the contemporary Spanish state and assesses to what extent these still bear the imprint of the Francoist legacy. Despite some remaining obstacles and difficulties, Paul Heywood argues, the c
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements - Introduction: Analysing Spanish Politics - PART 1: THE LEGACY OF HISTORY - Reconciling State and Nation: the Politics of Regional Diversity - The 1978 Constitutional Settlement - The Institutional Legacy of Francoism - PART 2: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DEMOCRATIC STATE - Central Government: Monarchy, Core Executive and Parliament - The Judiciary and the 'State of Law' - The Public Sector: Reform and Renewal - The Autonomous Communities - The Electoral and Party Systems - Political Parties: Devalued Defenders of Democracy - PART 3: THE EMERGENCE OF A MODERN DEMOCRATIC POWER - Economic Modernisation - The Policy Process - Spain as an International Power - Appendices - Bibliography
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: pbk ISBN 9780333520581
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Despite the widespread attention attracted by Spain's remarkable transition from General Franco's repressive dictatorship to a dynamic democracy, this is the first comprehensive study in English of the new Spanish political system. The book introduces the main institutions and features of the contemporary Spanish state and assesses to what extent these still bear the imprint of the Francoist legacy. Despite some remaining obstacles and difficulties, Paul Heywood argues, the country is now decisively in the political mainstream of the new Europe.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Analysing Spanish Politics PART 1.- THE LEGACY OF HISTORY Reconciling State and Nation.- the Politics of Regional Diversity The 1978 Constitutional Settlement The Institutional Legacy of Francoism PART 2.- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DEMOCRATIC STATE Central Government.- Monarchy, Core Executive and Parliament.- The Judiciary and the 'State of Law' The Public Sector.- Reform and Renewal The Autonomous Communities The Electoral and Party Systems Political Parties.- Devalued Defenders of Democracy.- PART 3.- THE EMERGENCE OF A MODERN DEMOCRATIC POWER Economic Modernisation.- The Policy Process Spain as an International Power.- Appendices.- Bibliography.
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