The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the Spanish political system through the lens of political science. It aims to move away from a complacent analysis of Spanish democracy and provide a nuanced view of some of its strengths and challenges.

The Handbook introduces Spanish politics to an international audience of scholars and practitioners. It is structured around six sections that cover Spain's political history, institutional changes, elections, civil society, policy-making, and foreign affairs.

The volume brings together a distinguished group of 47 internationally renowned scholars who study Spain in its own right, or as a case among others in a comparative perspective. The contributors provide expert accounts of contemporary Spain, making the Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Spanish politics and government since the country's transition to democracy.
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The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the Spanish political system through the lens of political science. It aims to move away from a complacent analysis of Spanish democracy and provide a nuanced view of some of its strengths and challenges.

The Handbook introduces Spanish politics to an international audience of scholars and practitioners. It is structured around six sections that cover Spain's political history, institutional changes, elections, civil society, policy-making, and foreign affairs.

The volume brings together a distinguished group of 47 internationally renowned scholars who study Spain in its own right, or as a case among others in a comparative perspective. The contributors provide expert accounts of contemporary Spain, making the Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Spanish politics and government since the country's transition to democracy.
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The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics

The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics

The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics

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The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the Spanish political system through the lens of political science. It aims to move away from a complacent analysis of Spanish democracy and provide a nuanced view of some of its strengths and challenges.

The Handbook introduces Spanish politics to an international audience of scholars and practitioners. It is structured around six sections that cover Spain's political history, institutional changes, elections, civil society, policy-making, and foreign affairs.

The volume brings together a distinguished group of 47 internationally renowned scholars who study Spain in its own right, or as a case among others in a comparative perspective. The contributors provide expert accounts of contemporary Spain, making the Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Spanish politics and government since the country's transition to democracy.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198826934
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 03/17/2020
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 768
Product dimensions: 9.80(w) x 6.70(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Diego Muro, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews,Ignacio Lago, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

Diego Muro is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. His research interests include political violence, terrorism, nationalism, and ethnic conflict. He has published in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Ethnicities, Mediterranean Politics, Nations and Nationalism, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, South European Society & Politics, and West European Politics. His latest book is When Does Terrorism Work? (Routledge, 2019).


Ignacio Lago is Professor of Political Science at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona,Spain). His research interests include electoral systems, political behaviour, and party politics. His recent publications have appeared in Electoral Studies, European Journal of Political Economy, European Journal of Political Research, Party Politics, Social Science Quarterly and Public Opinion Quarterly. He has won a 2018 ICREA Academia Award.

Table of Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION1. Introduction, Diego Muro & Ignacio LagoPART II PAST AND PRESENT OF SPANISH POLITICS2. Spain in Comparative Perspective: Contributors of the Spanish Case to Comparative Political Analysis, Robert M. Fishman3. Spanish Democratization Transition, Consolidation, and its Meaning in Contemporary Spain, Ignacio Sanchez-Cuenca4. The Political Uses of Forgetting in Spain, Omar G. Encarnacion5. Decentralization in Spain: Federal Evolution and Performance of the Estado Autonomico, Cesar Colino6. Terrorism in Spain, Diego Muro7. Economic and Social Changes since the Restoration of Democracy, Miguel Requena8. The Causes and Legacy of the Great Recession in Spain, Sebastian Royo9. Europeanisation of Political Structures and Public Policies, Javier ArreguiPART II INSTITUTIONS10. Political Institutions in a Comparative Perspective, Josep M Colomer11. The 1978 Spanish Constitutional Design: Assessing its Outcome, Josep M. Valles12. Executive Politics in Spain, Juan Rodriguez-Teruel13. Legislative Politics in Spain, Bonnie N. Field14. Multi-level Governance in Spain, Sandra Leon & Ignacio Jurado15. Public Administration and its Problem-Solving Capacities, Salvador Parrado16. Judicial Politics: The Constitutional Court, Nuno Garoupa & Pedro C. Magalhaes17. The Spanish Army, Rafael Martinez18. The Quality of Democracy, Joan FontPART III PARTIES, ELECTIONS, AND VOTERS19. Political Culture in Spain in the 21st Century: Symptoms of a Crisis of Representation, Mariano Torcal & Pablo Christmann20. Parties and Party Systems, Monica Mendez Lago21. Elections in Spain, Jose Ramon Montero & Andres Santana22. Determinants of Voting Behaviour, Marta Fraile & Enrique Hernandez23. The Spanish Electoral System, Agusti Bosch24. Turnout, Pedro RieraPART IV CIVIL SOCIETY25. Interest Groups, Business Associations, and Trade Unions, Susana Aguilar26. Migration Politics: The End of Spanish Exceptionalism?, Sergi Pardos-Prado27. Social Movements, Eduardo Romanos28. Spanish Nationalism Since 1975, Xose M. Nunez Seixas29. Regional and National Identities in Spain, Maria Jose HierroPART V PUBLIC POLICY AND POLICY MAKING30. Public Policy and Policy-Making, Joan Subirats & Ricard Goma31. Welfare State, Eloisa del Pino32. Social Inequalities, Leire Salazar33. Economic Policy-Making in Contemporary Spain, Jose Fernandez Albertos34. Employment Policy in Spain: Policy and Governance Perspectives, Mariely Lopez Santana35. Education Policy, Hector Cebolla-Boado36. Gender Policy, Tania Verge37. Corruption and TransparencyX, Manuel VilloriaPART VI THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA38. Spanish Foreign Policy, Ramon Pacheco Pardo39. Security and Defence Policy, Felix Arteaga40. Spain in the EU: Preferences, Policy Process, and Influence in Brussels, Ignacio Molina41. Spain and Latin America: From a Special Relation to Detachment?, Andrea C. Bianculli
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