Party Formation and Democratic Transition in Spain

Download or read book Party Formation and Democratic Transition in Spain written by J. Hopkin and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-01-29 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.