Party Formation and Democratic Transition in Spain

The abrupt collapse and dissolution of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD), the party which governed Spain during the crucial period of the transition to democracy (1977-82), is one of the most extraordinary events in the history of European party politics. This book develops an original theoretical framework for the study of party institutionalisation, and draws on a wide range of empirical sources to offer new insights into the causes of the UCD's collapse.

Autorentext

Jonathan Hopkin is Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Birmingham.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements Introduction Party Building and Party Collapse: A Framework for Analysis Party Formation Building an Organisation Party Crisis The Party Divides Party Collapse Conclusions Bibliography Tables