| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
[Oxford handbooks online] |
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Oxford handbooks online.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Diego Muro and Ignacio Lago -- Spain in comparative perspective : contributions of the Spanish case to comparative political analysis / Robert M. Fishman -- Spanish democratization : transition, consolidation, and its meaning in contemporary Spain / Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca -- Memory and politics in democratic Spain / Omar G. Encarnación -- Decentralization in Spain : federal evolution and performance of the estado autonómico / César Colino -- Terrorism in Spain / Diego Muro -- Economic and social changes since the restoration of democracy / Miguel Requena -- The causes and legacy of the Great Recession in Spain / Sebastián Royo -- Europeanization of political structures and public policies / Javier Arregui -- Political institutions in a comparative perspective / Josep M. Colomer -- The 1978 Spanish Constitutional Design : assessing its outcome / Josep M. Vallès -- Executive politics in Spain / Juan Rodríguez-Teruel -- Legislative politics in Spain / Bonnie N. Field -- Multilevel governance in Spain / Sandra León and Ignacio Jurado -- Public administration and its problem-solving capacities / Salvador Parrado -- Judicial politics : the Constitutional Court / Nuno Garoupa and Pedro C. Magalhães -- The Spanish armed forces / Rafael Martínez -- The quality of democracy / Joan Font -- Political culture in Spain in the 21st century : symptoms of a crisis of representation / Mariano Torcal and Pablo Christmann -- Parties and party systems / Mónica Méndez Lago -- Elections in Spain / José Ramón Montero and Andrés Santana -- Determinants of voting behaviour / Marta Fraile and Enrique Hernández -- The Spanish electoral system / Agustí Bosch -- Turnout / Pedro Riera -- Interest groups, business associations, and trade unions / Susana Aguilar -- Migration politics : the end of Spanish exceptionalism? / Sergi Pardos-Prado -- Social movements / Eduardo Romanos -- Spanish nationalism since 1975 / Xosé M. Núñez seixas -- Regional and national identities in Spain / María José Hierro -- Public policies : transformations and challenges / Joan Subirats and Ricard Gomà -- Welfare state / Eloísa Del Pino -- Social Inequalities / Leire Salazar -- Economic policy-making in contemporary Spain / José Fernández-Albertos -- Employment policy in Spain : policy and governance perspectives / Mariely López-Santana -- Education policy / Héctor Cebolla-Boado -- Gender policy / Tània Verge -- Corruption and transparency / Manuel Villoria -- Spanish foreign policy / Ramón Pacheco Pardo -- Security and defence policy / Félix Arteaga -- Spain in the EU : preferences, policy process, and influence in Brussels / Ignacio Molina -- Spain and Latin America : from a special relation to detachment? / Andrea C. Bianculli |
| Summary |
'The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics' provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the Spanish political system through the lens of political science. This handbook examines Spanish politics and government since the transition to democracy. The volume studies the political history, institutional changes, bureaucratic decision-making, political behaviour, and foreign affairs of Spain. The introductory chapter provides an overview of the main themes of democratic Spain and discusses the end of Spanish exceptionalism. It also introduces Spanish politics to an international audience of scholars and practitioners to be considered either in its own right or as a case among others in a comparative perspective |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from front matter (Oxford handbooks online, viewed April 16, 2020) |
| Subject |
Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Spain -- Politics and government -- 1975-1982. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126178
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Spain -- Politics and government -- 1982- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007078587
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| Subject |
Spain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Muro, Diego, editor.
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Lago, Ignacio, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780191865848 |
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0191865842 |
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9780192561671 |
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0192561677 |
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