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Democracy and Institutional Development

Spain in Comparative Theoretical Perspective

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Bonnie N. Field

    1. Bentley College, USA

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  2. Kerstin Hamann

    1. University of Central Florida, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction: The Institutionalization of Democracy in Spain

    • Bonnie N. Field, Kerstin Hamann
    Pages 1-22

  3. Party Development in Democratic Spain: Life-Cycle, Generation, or Period Effect?

    • Ingrid van Biezen
    Pages 23-43

  4. Interparty Politics in Spain: The Role of Informal Institutions

    • Bonnie N. Field
    Pages 44-67

  5. Speaking for Place or for Party? Territorial Representation and the Legislative Behavior of Deputies in the Spanish Congress

    • Alfred P. Montero
    Pages 68-89

  6. The Power of Committees in the Spanish Congress of Deputies

    • Lynn M. Maurer
    Pages 90-109

  7. Regional Governments in Spain: Exploring Theories of Government Formation

    • Kerstin Hamann, Carol Mershon
    Pages 110-134

  8. Feminized Decentralization: Evaluating Women’s Representation in Spain

    • Candice D. Ortbals
    Pages 135-156

  9. The Institutionalization of Unions and Industrial Relations in Spain

    • Kerstin Hamann
    Pages 157-177

  10. Institutions, European Integration, and the Policy Process in Contemporary Spain

    • Raj S. Chari, Paul M. Heywood
    Pages 178-202

  11. Conclusion: The Spanish Case and Comparative Lessons on Institutions, Representation, and Democracy

    • Bonnie N. Field, Kerstin Hamann
    Pages 203-216

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 217-253
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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 .

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Bentley College, USA

    Bonnie N. Field

  • University of Central Florida, USA

    Kerstin Hamann

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Bonnie N. Field is an Associate Professor of Global Studies at Bentley University, USA.

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