José M. Magone

Contemporary Spanish Politics

      Taylor & Francis(Routledge), 2008. BRAND NEW HARDBACK 9.213 by 6.142 inches. 1. the transformation of spanish politics: a review of the historical legacy 1.1 the rise and decline of the spanish empire: the politics of the ancient regime (1492-1814) 1.2 the discontinuous road to democracy: from constitutional monarchy to the spanish civil war (1814-1939) 1.2.1 from absolutist to constitutional monarchy(1814-74) 1.2.2 rise and fall of the restoration system (1874-1923) 1.2.3 the dictatorsh1p of miguel primo de rivera (1923-1931) 1.2.4 the second republic and the civil war (1931-39) 1.3 from authoritarianism to restoration of democracy 1.3.1 the legacy of authoritarianism (1939-75) 1.3.2 the spanish transition to democracy (1975-82) 1.3.3 the politics of patrimonial socialism: the spanish socialist workers' party in power(1982-96) 1.4 alternation in power: the politics of josé maria aznar(1996-2004) 1.5 the 2004 elections and the emergence of the socialist government under josé luis zapatero 1.6 conclusions 2. the main features of contemporary political culture 2.1 social change and moderation of spanish politics 2.2 satisfaction with national democracy and institutional disaffection 2.3 secularization of society: the consolidation of the non-denominational state 2.4 multiple identities: local, regional and national. patriotic constitutionalism and federalism 2.5 decline of institutionalized mobilisation and the rise of cognitive sporadic mobilisation 2.6 support for european union integration 2.7 challenge to spanish society and political culture: the growing importance of immigration 2.8 conclusions 3. the core spanish institutions 3.1 the thirtieth anniversary of the spanish constitution and its sacred nature 3.2 the monarchy as main pillar of spanish democracy 3.3 the presidentialisation of the prime minister 3.4 executive-legislative relations: an asymmetrical partnersh1p 3.5 governmental longevity and political corruption: from socialist patrimonialism to aznarism 3.6 the postponed reforms of the judiciary 3.7 accountability...