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The Government and Politics of Spain

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  • © 1995
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Authors:
  1. Paul Heywood
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Part of the book series: Comparative Government and Politics (CGP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction: Analysing Spanish Politics

    1. Introduction: Analysing Spanish Politics

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 1-8

  3. The Legacy of History

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Reconciling State and Nation: The Politics of Regional Diversity

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 11-36

    3. The 1978 Constitutional Settlement

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 37-56

    4. The Institutional Legacy of Francoism

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 57-80

  4. The Construction of a Democratic State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Central Government: Monarchy, Core Executive and Parliament

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 83-102

    3. The Judiciary and the ‘State of Law’

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 103-120

    4. The Public Sector: Reform and Renewal

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 121-141

    5. The Autonomous Communities

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 142-164

    6. The Electoral and Party Systems

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 165-188

    7. Political Parties: Devalued Defenders of Democracy

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 189-214

  5. The Emergence of a Modern Democratic Power

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Economic Modernisation

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 217-240

    3. The Policy Process

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 241-260

    4. Spain as an International Power

      • Paul Heywood
      Pages 261-283

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 284-331
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Despite the widespread attention attracted by Spain's remarkable transition from General Franco's repressive dictatorship to a dynamic democracy, this is the first comprehensive study in English of the new Spanish political system. The book introduces the main institutions and features of the contemporary Spanish state and assesses to what extent these still bear the imprint of the Francoist legacy. Despite some remaining obstacles and difficulties, Paul Heywood argues, the country is now decisively in the political mainstream of the new Europe.

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