Democracy and Institutional Development: Spain in Comparative Theoretical Perspective

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134930476X
• ISBN13: 9781349304769
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"