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.
This book analyzes Spanish political parties and institutions in comparative theoretical perspective. Two primary themes are addressed: institutionali...
As unions in most other industrialized democracies continue to decline, unions in Spain have been able to regain and maintain strength despite unfavorable institutional, political, and economic conditions. This book analyzes the trajectory of Spanish unions from the last decade of the Franco dictatorship until the early 21st century.
As unions in most other industrialized democracies continue to decline, unions in Spain have been able to regain and maintain strength despite unfavor...
Social pacts policy agreements between governments, labor unions and sometimes employer organizations began to emerge in many countries in the 1980s. The most common explanations for social pacts tend to focus on economic factors, influenced by industrial relations institutions such as highly coordinated collective bargaining. This book presents, and tests, an alternative and complementary explanation highlighting the electoral calculations made by political parties in choosing pacts.
Using a dataset covering 16 European countries for the years 1980-2006, as well as eight...
Social pacts policy agreements between governments, labor unions and sometimes employer organizations began to emerge in many countries in the 1980...
