Institutions of Modern Spain: A Political and Economic Guide

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 10
List of figures......Page 15
List of tables......Page 16
Preface to the second edition......Page 18
Preface to the first edition......Page 22
Acknowledgements......Page 25
Chronological résumé of Spanish history since 1939......Page 28
1.1 Political and economic background......Page 30
1.2 Institutions......Page 39
2.1 Introduction......Page 44
2.3 Basic principles and provisions......Page 46
2.4 Fundamental rights within the Constitution......Page 48
2.5 Constitutional court......Page 55
2.6 Ombudsman......Page 57
2.7 Constitutional reform......Page 58
2.8 Comment......Page 59
3.2 Monarchical restoration......Page 60
3.4 Role and functions of the monarch......Page 64
3.5 Limitations to role......Page 68
3.6 Privileges......Page 69
3.7 Succession and regency......Page 70
3.8 Comment......Page 72
4.2 The legislature today......Page 74
4.3 Basic structure of Parliament......Page 75
4.4 Internal organisation......Page 78
4.5 Procedures......Page 82
4.6 Functions and powers......Page 89
4.7 Legislative function......Page 92
4.8 Parliamentary control......Page 98
4.9 Comment......Page 100
5.1 Introduction......Page 102
5.2 Prime minister......Page 103
5.3 Deputy prime minister......Page 107
5.4 Ministers......Page 108
5.5 Council of Ministers......Page 110
5.6 Delegated committees of the government......Page 113
5.7 Council of State......Page 115
5.8 Economic and Social Council......Page 116
5.10 Comment......Page 118
6.1 Introduction......Page 120
6.2 Ministries......Page 121
6.3 Autonomous administrative bodies......Page 128
6.4 Health and social security......Page 131
6.5 Delegated state administration......Page 141
6.6 Comment......Page 144
7.2 Autonomy in the 1978 Constitution......Page 146
7.3 Three routes to autonomy......Page 149
7.4 Establishment of the autonomous communities......Page 151
7.5 Nature and implications of autonomy......Page 152
7.6 Institutions of autonomy......Page 159
7.7 Powers of autonomous communities......Page 165
7.8 Controls over autonomy......Page 170
7.10 Comment......Page 172
8.1 Introduction......Page 174
8.2 Reform of local government......Page 175
8.3 Municipal administration......Page 176
8.4 Provincial administration......Page 183
8.5 Other local administration entities......Page 188
8.6 Financing......Page 189
8.7 Comment......Page 191
9.1 Introduction......Page 193
9.3 Autonomous commercial, industrial, financial and similar bodies......Page 194
9.4 State enterprises......Page 196
9.5 Entities with special legal statute......Page 208
9.6 Regional public sector enterprises......Page 209
9.7 Local public sector enterprises......Page 210
9.8 Co-ordination and political control......Page 211
9.9 Financial control......Page 212
9.10 Comment......Page 214
10.1 Introduction......Page 215
10.2 Constitutional, legal and financial position......Page 216
10.3 Major national parties......Page 217
10.4 Major regional parties......Page 236
10.5 Membership and financing of major national parties......Page 243
10.6 Electoral achievements......Page 245
10.7 Comment......Page 249
11.2 Trade unions in the Constitution......Page 251
11.3 Legal position of trade unions and trade unionists......Page 252
11.4 Major national unions......Page 258
11.5 Other national unions......Page 268
11.6 Major regional unions......Page 270
11.7 Other regional unions......Page 271
11.8 Subdirectorate General for Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation......Page 272
11.9 Pacts with government and employers......Page 273
11.10 Joint union action......Page 276
11.11 Comment......Page 277
12.1 Introduction......Page 278
12.3 SA companies......Page 279
12.4 Worker-controlled limited liability companies......Page 281
12.7 Co-operatives......Page 282
12.8 Joint and collaborative ventures......Page 284
12.10 Professional associations......Page 285
12.11 Employers' associations......Page 286
12.12 Chambers of commerce......Page 289
12.13 Comment......Page 290
13.1 Introduction......Page 292
13.3 Bank of Spain......Page 294
13.4 Official Credit Institute......Page 296
13.5 Spanish Banking Corporation......Page 297
13.6 Private Spanish Banks......Page 298
13.7 Foreign banks......Page 301
13.8 Savings banks......Page 302
13.9 Co-operative banks......Page 304
13.10 Specialised credit companies......Page 305
13.11 Financial guarantee companies......Page 306
13.13 Stock exchanges......Page 307
13.14 Public debt market......Page 309
13.17 Collective investment institutions......Page 310
13.19 Insurance companies......Page 312
13.20 Pension funds......Page 313
13.23 Comment......Page 314
14.1 Introduction......Page 317
14.2 Justice and the Constitution of 1978......Page 318
14.3 Basic legislation relating to the judiciary......Page 319
14.4 Administration of justice......Page 320
14.5 National level courts......Page 322
14.6 Regional level courts......Page 326
14.7 Local level courts......Page 327
14.8 Ministry of Justice......Page 331
14.9 Comment......Page 332
15.1 Introduction......Page 334
15.2 Attitudes and policy......Page 335
15.3 Spain in EU institutions......Page 336
15.4 EU-linked institutions in Spain......Page 337
15.5 Financial flows, Spain--European Union and European Union--Spain......Page 366
15.6 Spanish presidency......Page 370
15.7 Comment......Page 372
16 - Conclusion......Page 373
Appendix: elections in Spain, 1977--96......Page 375
Select bibliography......Page 377
Index of institutions and office holders......Page 385