Reference:
Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y compet... more Reference: Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y competencia multidimensional: El caso de Cataluña (2004)”. Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 22: 49-70.
This article explores how the shape of the intraparty opinion structure in political parties in multidimensional competition party systems, in order to test the law of the curvilinear disparity in these settings. We study the case of Catalonia, with a sub-party system characterized by the relevant presence of non-state wide parties, where political competition is based in two main cleavages (left-right and national identity). The work shows how interactions between both axes generate new dynamics of competition that at last affects the relations between leaders, activists and voters. The results show the limits of May’s law to interpret the structure of the intraparty opinion in multidimensional competition systems.
En esta obra se examinan de modo detallado las " reglas del juego " que configu... more En esta obra se examinan de modo detallado las " reglas del juego " que configuran los diversos sistemas electorales empleados en España desde 1977. Nuestra normativa electoral proviene del periodo inicial de la transición, para dar paso a lo que serían las Cortes ...
Revista del Centro de Estudios Constitucionales, Jan 1, 1991
Las teorías sobre las élites políticas surgen en Europa a finales del siglo XIX. La segunda mitad... more Las teorías sobre las élites políticas surgen en Europa a finales del siglo XIX. La segunda mitad del siglo se ha caracterizado en toda Europa por los grandes cambios económicos, sociales y políticos. La renovación tecnológica provinente de la Revolución industrial, la ...
En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los represen... more En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los representantes políticos de los municipios. Las elecciones municipales son habitualmente un tema poco estudiado, tanto como estudio electoral como aún más sobre los cargos ...
En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los represen... more En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los representantes políticos de los municipios. Las elecciones municipales son habitualmente un tema poco estudiado, tanto como estudio electoral como aún más sobre los cargos ...
Reference:
Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y compet... more Reference: Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y competencia multidimensional: El caso de Cataluña (2004)”. Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 22: 49-70.
This article explores how the shape of the intraparty opinion structure in political parties in multidimensional competition party systems, in order to test the law of the curvilinear disparity in these settings. We study the case of Catalonia, with a sub-party system characterized by the relevant presence of non-state wide parties, where political competition is based in two main cleavages (left-right and national identity). The work shows how interactions between both axes generate new dynamics of competition that at last affects the relations between leaders, activists and voters. The results show the limits of May’s law to interpret the structure of the intraparty opinion in multidimensional competition systems.
En esta obra se examinan de modo detallado las " reglas del juego " que configu... more En esta obra se examinan de modo detallado las " reglas del juego " que configuran los diversos sistemas electorales empleados en España desde 1977. Nuestra normativa electoral proviene del periodo inicial de la transición, para dar paso a lo que serían las Cortes ...
Revista del Centro de Estudios Constitucionales, Jan 1, 1991
Las teorías sobre las élites políticas surgen en Europa a finales del siglo XIX. La segunda mitad... more Las teorías sobre las élites políticas surgen en Europa a finales del siglo XIX. La segunda mitad del siglo se ha caracterizado en toda Europa por los grandes cambios económicos, sociales y políticos. La renovación tecnológica provinente de la Revolución industrial, la ...
En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los represen... more En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los representantes políticos de los municipios. Las elecciones municipales son habitualmente un tema poco estudiado, tanto como estudio electoral como aún más sobre los cargos ...
En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los represen... more En 1983 se eligen por segunda vez en España, desde el asentamiento de la democracia, los representantes políticos de los municipios. Las elecciones municipales son habitualmente un tema poco estudiado, tanto como estudio electoral como aún más sobre los cargos ...
This article explores how multi-dimensional competition party systems shape the intraparty opinio... more This article explores how multi-dimensional competition party systems shape the intraparty opinion structure in political parties. The aim is to extend and test May’s law of ideological curvilinear disparity to multi-dimensional settings. The data are based on the case of Catalonia, a party system characterized by the relevant presence of non-state wide parties, where political competition is based on two main dimensions: the left right axis and the subjective national identity one. The paper shows that while the Catalan parties do fit with May’s law in the left-right axis, this is not the case in the national identity one. In addition, it further illustrates how the interaction between both axes affects party competition and internal opinion differences between leaders, activists and voters. The results attest the complexity of the intraparty opinion structures in multidimensional competition systems.
As this chapter illustrates, the selection of party leaders in Spain has not changed substantiall... more As this chapter illustrates, the selection of party leaders in Spain has not changed substantially since it was first implemented with the restoration of democracy. Formally, leadership selection is essentially made through delegates in party congresses. None of the analyzed parties has ever held (open or closed) primaries to select the party leader. Unlike other countries this has not prompted intra-party competition: generally speaking, the incumbent party leaders are rarely challenged, and party contests are still atypical even when the incumbent resigns. Furthermore, these procedures have not favoured the promotion of women as party leaders. Party primaries, intra-party contests and women’s promotion can be found in Spain, but they have mainly occurred in minor or regionalist parties (like UPyD, ERC or ICV), at the regional level, and mostly for the selection of the party’s top candidate.
Este trabajo se ordena en cinco partes. El apartado segundo y tercero presentan, de forma esquemá... more Este trabajo se ordena en cinco partes. El apartado segundo y tercero presentan, de forma esquemática, los principios clave del actual sistema de financiación de los partidos políticos españoles, y realizan un análisis de sus fortalezas y debilidades. La finalidad de esta evaluación es identificar los riesgos y amenazas que a nuestro entender debería afrontar una futura reforma del sistema de financiación. El cuarto apartado analiza los problemas sobre financiación de partidos y las soluciones desarrolladas en Estados Unidos, Canadá, Alemania y Gran Bretaña. De estos cuatro casos de estudio se extraen diferentes prácticas y alternativas, a veces opuestas o contradictorias, pero que, sin duda, indican posibles orientaciones de reforma en el caso español. El apartado final avanza un decálogo de medidas más o menos concretas que fundamentarían una propuesta de reforma del sistema de financiación en España, a partir de los principios planteados en este trabajo.
Political parties are the key players of the Spanish political system. Their dom- inant role also... more Political parties are the key players of the Spanish political system. Their dom- inant role also makes them the most poorly rated political institutions. Unlike other countries, three main features distinguish the Spanish party system: its historical discontinuity, its organizational weaknesses and the relevance of the regional parties. The first section of the chapter summarizes the conditions and criteria to become a party member as well as the rights and obligations. The focus then shifts to com- ment the evolution of party membership figures from the restoration of democracy onwards. The last section describes the main empirical findings of the last wave of party congress delegate surveys.
This article aims to observe the effects of decentralisation on the political careers of the regi... more This article aims to observe the effects of decentralisation on the political careers of the regional elite in Spain, France and the United Kingdom. We address the main career pathways of these elites, and we test whether the type of decentralisation and the duration of decentralisation make a difference to their careers. The results show different career pathways, and outline the eventual emergence of a new cursus honorum in which local and national career paths are dissociating. Institutional structure and time make a difference. In France, regional presidents tend to follow a traditional career path, whereas in Spain we find new territorial careers. The consolidation of regional institutions seems to favour the differentiation of political careers.
This paper analyses the incentives of party activists to become involved in the party life. In th... more This paper analyses the incentives of party activists to become involved in the party life. In the last decades, the research on party activism has developed several and relevant works that shed light to the topic. However, a strong division from the beginning between the American and European approaches has limited the scope of their results, eroding the potential of the comparative analysis between both partisan worlds. Our paper is an attempt to overcome this lack. Using data from party activists in two Spanish political parties, the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and the Popular Party (PP), and the California Democratic Party (CADEM), we propose two main hypothesis: a) the different types of party membership (more formal in Europe than in the US) affects the incentives of party activists to become involved; b) these incentives influences differently in US and Europe to the degree of internal activism. We considered two different typologies to measure incentives proposed by J.Q. Wilson and A. Panebianco. The empirical analysis employs data from people attending the recent party conventions and congresses in those parties. Our results are somewhat mixed overall. Although some significant differences in incentives and activism arises, the general comparison shows that party activists are not so different as the traditional American ‘exceptionalism’ and European ‘regionalism’ have assumed so far.
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Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y competencia multidimensional: El caso de Cataluña (2004)”. Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 22: 49-70.
This article explores how the shape of the intraparty opinion structure in political parties in multidimensional competition party systems, in order to test the law of the curvilinear disparity in these settings. We study the case of Catalonia, with a sub-party system characterized by the relevant presence of non-state wide parties, where political competition is based in two main cleavages (left-right and national identity). The work shows how interactions between both axes generate new dynamics of competition that at last affects the relations between leaders, activists and voters. The results show the limits of May’s law to interpret the structure of the intraparty opinion in multidimensional competition systems.
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Baras, M. Barberà, O., Barrio, Rodríguez, J. (2010) ““Estructuras de opinión y competencia multidimensional: El caso de Cataluña (2004)”. Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 22: 49-70.
This article explores how the shape of the intraparty opinion structure in political parties in multidimensional competition party systems, in order to test the law of the curvilinear disparity in these settings. We study the case of Catalonia, with a sub-party system characterized by the relevant presence of non-state wide parties, where political competition is based in two main cleavages (left-right and national identity). The work shows how interactions between both axes generate new dynamics of competition that at last affects the relations between leaders, activists and voters. The results show the limits of May’s law to interpret the structure of the intraparty opinion in multidimensional competition systems.