The Spanish 2023 general elections
Unexpected Snap Elections to Survive in Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6407893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pau Vall-Prat (0000-0003-1418-7833, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, corresponding author), Toni Rodon (0000-0002-0546-4475, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1419-1434 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-18 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01402382.2024.2317679 |
| OpenAlex | W4392376437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 25 |
The 2023 Spanish general election was a snap election called unexpectedly by the PM Pedro Sánchez the day after the local and regional elections in May 2023. Turnout was higher than expected (66.6%) and the result confirmed the high degree of multi-dimensional polarisation in Spanish society. Right-wing parties improved their position: the mainstream conservative PP increased its support mainly at the expense of Ciudadanos and the far-right VOX. Yet, parties on the left, especially the incumbent PSOE, performed better than predicted by polls and, together with the seats won by regional parties, were able to keep a dominant position in Congress. A left-wing minority coalition cabinet was ultimately formed with two parties in government (PSOE and Sumar) and the parliamentary support of several regional parties. Parliamentary support was reached after an agreement that includes decentralisation measures and an amnesty to repair the judiciary consequences of the 2017 independence referendum in Catalonia, which showcases the multilevel and multidimensional complexity of Spanish politics
Cabinet (room · Coalition government · Economics · General election · Left-wing politics · Mainstream · Opposition (politics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Power (physics · Referendum · Turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |