Reforming the Spanish Senate
Mission Impossible
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6405732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edeltraud Roller (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 69-92 |
| Publication date | 2002-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/713601643 |
| OpenAlex | W2035323304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 13 |
Attempts in recent years to reform the Spanish Senate have proven futile. Using an institutionalist approach, this article highlights some of the weaknesses of the Spanish Senate in terms of its constitutional design and institutional development. The article explains how attempts at reforming political institutions are influenced by the historical context in which the institution was originally designed and the political context in which it has subsequently developed. The debate over Senate reform is analysed by examining the Senate's institutional setting and its relationships to broader political settings such as the legacy of the transition to democracy, political party discourse, and a competitive culture in Spain's system of intergovernmental relations
Context (archaeology · Democracy · Institution · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Political system · Politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |