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OverviewThis book, written by three of the world's leading experts on Spanish politics, is the first comprehensive study of the origins and basic character of Spain's democratic political system. It analyses the regime's core political institutions, its political parties and party systems, patterns of electoral behaviour, the evolution of Spain's political culture, and the impact of these social and institutional changes on public policy processes and outputs. The authors survey those aspects of Spanish society and politics that had contributed to the country's inability to sustain a stable and d'emocratic regime prior to the 1970s. They argue that the successful"" transition to and consolidation of democracy was made possible by socioeconomic modernisation, cultural change, and by decisions made by political elites in the establishment of core democratic institutions and the conduct of electoral competition. This book is based on over 500 hours of interviews with Spanish political elites, extensive analyses of survey data, and other original research. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Gunther , Jose Ramon Montero , Joan BotellaPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.832kg ISBN: 9780300101522ISBN 10: 030010152 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 11 July 2004 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsThe book will be a widely read and much-cited work on Spanish politics that will become a classic and a 'must-read' for anyone interested in Spanish politics. Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida """The book will be a widely read and much-cited work on Spanish politics that will become a classic and a 'must-read' for anyone interested in Spanish politics."" Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |