Multilevel structures, coordination and partisan politics in Spanish intergovernmental relations

Aja, Eliséo; Colino, César

doi:10.1057/cep.2014.9

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“…The coalition was transformed into a party in 1977, the People's Party ( Partido Popular , PP). The PP is one of the two dominant parties of the Kingdom of Spain (Aja & Colino, 2014). It is the main conservative right‐wing party in the Kingdom.…”

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Consociationalism under examination: Is consociationalism the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey?

Kolçak

2020

Digest Mid East Studies

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Some scholars maintain that the Republic of Turkey should construct a consociational model to manage its ethnocultural diversity. This article suggests consociationalism is not the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey, where there is some degree of interethnic moderation between ethnic Kurds and Turks at the grassroots level. In the presence of this mass-based moderation, a consociational formula is unlikely to provide Turkish political leaders with political incentives that urge them to cooperate and enter into consociational power-sharing arrangements with their Kurdish counterparts. This renders consociational power-sharing arrangements difficult to promote or enforce in Turkey. In the absence of such incentives, any multicultural reform of the consociational formula would not be sustainable in Turkey. There would simply not be enough popular support for such reforms. There are some electoral strategies that offer both majority and minority leaders political incentives to move toward the moderate middle, form interethnic coalitions, foster interculturalism, and increase the number of intercultural citizens. These strategies are offered by centripetalism, another multiculturalist approach to managing ethno-cultural diversity.

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Section: Centripetalism: An Alternative Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consociationalism under examination: Is consociationalism the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey?

Kolçak

2020

Digest Mid East Studies

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“…This foundational division between "fast-" and "slow-track" regions has been largely scrutinized at diverse levels and with different approaches. It has been argued to have different political effects on citizens' perceptions and behaviors (León, 2011;León and Ferrín, 2007;Lago-Peñas and Lago-Peñas, 2013), electoral issues (Molas and Bartomeus, 1998;Pallarés and Keating, 2003;Riera, 2012;2013) and constitutional regulations or intergovernmental relations (Aja, 2014;Aja and Colino, 2014). Specifically from a citizen's perspective, there is a large amount of research scrutinizing the impact of the differential territorial distribution of powers in Spain on public opinion (for an intensive review, see Liñera, 2014), and the process of state building (for classical works, see Linz, 1973;1985).…”

Section: The Territorial Issue and The Spanish Multilevel Governance mentioning

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“…This foundational dichotomy between a differentiated set of four more powerful regions lasted, in juridical terms, up to 1992, where an increase in self-government capacities for slow-track (ordinary) regions was generally implemented, formally equalizing the system, representing a second wave of decentralization. In fact, the system implemented according to the Constitution has proved to be highly political, since no clear constitutional provisions are in place, and the decentralizing dynamics and the intergovernmental game are characterized by a deep political struggle (Agranoff and Ramos-Gallarín, 1997;Aja and Colino, 2014;Amat, 2012;Amat et al, 2009;Arbós et al, 2009;León and Ferrín, 2011). In fact, the intertwined nature of governments in Spain, together with their different and overlapping elections, generate a system in which political bargaining is constant for almost every matter, and especially, the territorial structure and competencies of devolution.…”

Section: Building An Asymmetric Decentralized State Behind the Local mentioning

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Mayors' perceptions on local government reforms and decentralization in Spain

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Tomàs

2018

Rev. Esp. Cienc. Polít.

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This article analyses Spanish Mayors' perceptions on three areas of possible reforms that are currently on the local government agenda: re-scaling, amalgamations and metropolitanization. This study shows two main features: On the one hand, a relative homogeneity regarding mayors' perceptions of reforms and, on the other hand, a consistent difference in the mayors' orientations from two groups of autonomous communities. The first ones acceded to the "fast track" decentralization process that unfolded in Spain since 1978, due to the pressure exerted by their political leaders; the second group acceded to autonomy in a later wave, equating the distribution of power in all the territories of the state. Specifically, it is found that homogeneity in responses is only apparent when the two groups of mayors are considered. Thus, those from "fast track" regions are more in favor of decentralization towards their regions and structures of coordination or cooperation between levels of government than mayors in "slow track" autonomous communities. We conclude that, in a scenario of shared power and multilevel interdependence, fast-track mayors tend to protect more intergovernmental agreements that favor spaces where they can control the formulation of policies that affect them.

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“…Y muy tempranamente, Agranoff y Lindsay (1983), aportaron unos aspectos para el análisis de la coordinación en escenarios intergubernamentales, como por ejemplo la necesidad de conocer el contexto estructural de las RIG, asumir la naturaleza política de la tarea coordinadora, reconocer que la participación en las redes de políticas agrega una dimensión técnica y exige participación de especialistas junto a la integración de distintas perspectivas; y, finalmente, que todos los actores pragmáticamente pongan el acento en la resolución de problemas. También los hay que abordan su importancia en las estructuras multinivel, a partir de los partidos políticos (Aja y Colino, 2014).…”

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Altos funcionarios del estado y funcionamiento multinivel del Estado español

González

2018

CGAP

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Resumen. El presente trabajo pretende analizar y comprender qué posición y visión tiene la alta función pública del Estado de la cooperación y coordinación en un contexto de fuerte descentralización política interna y de gran complejidad externa cual es el español. La selección de la alta función pública como instrumento para conocer el funcionamiento del Estado se justifica por las funciones que desarrolla, su cercanía al proceso decisional y la investigación comparada, que destaca sus funciones adhesivas y lubricantes en sistemas políticos complejos. La investigación ha implicado definir la relación existente entre alta función pública y coordinación y, respecto de esta última, establecer un concepto operativo inspirado en la obra de Metcalfe. Los resultados derivan de un trabajo empírico consistente en confrontar la escala de coordinación con las percepciones de los Administradores Civiles del Estado (cuerpo generalista de élite de la Administración general del Estado en España) y con entrevistas a importantes académicos y miembros de dicho cuerpo. Las conclusiones sugieren, por una parte, que el tejido organizativo e institucional que garantiza la coordinación multinivel en España no es el adecuado para la complejidad territorial del Estado español y, por otra, la posibilidad de replicar el estudio en otros niveles de gobierno interno e incluso a nivel internacional.Abstract. In this research, the author aims to conduct an intergovernmental analysis on high public function of the Spanish State, based on the premise that senior officials are a critical actor for the governance of societies and they constitute too a good instrument to know basic aspects of the performance of states, such as coordination between levels of government. Institutional and legal aspects have been well documented in recent Spanish intergovernmental research, yet the role of senior officials in the multilevel political situation is less often studied. Within this framework, the main specific objective is to show that senior officials of the Spanish General State Administration (AGE in Spanish) are a relevant actor to explain the multilevel performance in Spain, given their outstanding participation in multilevel coordination and cooperation. The research methodology has incorporated, in addition to the consultation of the published available sources, an empirical work applied on the Cuerpo Superior de Administradores Civiles del Estado, the only collective of the AGE with a generalist dimension who participates in the formulation and implementation of intergovernmental policies and besides with a significant presence in the cooperation and coordination bodies between levels of government. Results reveal, first, the relevance to examine high public officials from the approach of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR). Secondly, the analysis confirms that senior public officials are essential to understand the current performance of Spanish State and its possibilities for improvement. In this sense, an operational concept of intergovernme...

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Multilevel structures, coordination and partisan politics in Spanish intergovernmental relations

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

Consociationalism under examination: Is consociationalism the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey?

Consociationalism under examination: Is consociationalism the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey?

Mayors' perceptions on local government reforms and decentralization in Spain

Altos funcionarios del estado y funcionamiento multinivel del Estado español

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