Traces the origins of the complex system of devolution and regional home rule that currently shapes and directs the Spanish political process.

Although there is a political sensitivity to calling Spain a Federation the country has since 1978 gone through a simultaneous process of democratization and fe

Territorial autonomy in Spain has reached a crossroads. After over thirty years of development, the consensus regarding its appropriateness has started to crumb

Territorial autonomy in Spain has reached a crossroads. After over thirty years of development, the consensus regarding its appropriateness has started to crumb

This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the government and politics of democratic Spain, setting its distinctive features in both historical an