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Zusatztext '...a worthwhile and enjoyable read.' West European Politics Informationen zum Autor Bonnie N. Field is an Associate Professor of Global Studies at Bentley University, USA. Klappentext 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 . Zusammenfassung 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 . Inhaltsverzeichnis 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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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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'...a worthwhile and enjoyable read.' West European Politics
