Democracy and institutional development : Spain in comparative theoretical perspective

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    • Field, Bonnie N.
    • Hamann, Kerstin

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Democracy and institutional development : Spain in comparative theoretical perspective

edited by Bonnie N. Field, Kerstin Hamann

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

  • : hbk

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Bibliography: p. 217-241

Includes index

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Description

This book analyzes Spanish political parties and institutions in comparative theoretical perspective. Two primary themes are addressed: institutionalization and the distribution of institutionalization in the polity, and the relationship between institutional design and representation .

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: The Institutionalization of Democracy in Spain
  • B.N.Field and K.Hamann Party Development in Democratic Spain: Life-Cycle, Generation or Period Effect?
  • I.van Biezen Interparty Politics in Spain: The Role of Informal Institutions
  • B.N Field Speaking for Place or for Party? Territorial Representation and the Legislative Behavior of Deputies in the Spanish Congress
  • A.P Montero The Power of Committees in the Spanish Congress of Deputies
  • L.M.Maurer Regional Governments in Spain: Exploring Theories of Government Formation
  • K.Hamann and C.Mershon Feminized Decentralization: Evaluating Women's Representation in Spain
  • C.D.Ortbals The Institutionalization of Unions and Industrial Relations in Spain
  • K.Hamann Institutions, European Integration, and the Policy Process in Contemporary Spain
  • R.S.Chari and P.M.Heywood Conclusion: The Spanish Case and Comparative Lessons on Institutions, Representation and Democracy
  • B.N.Field and K.Hamann

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