The selection of party leaders in Spain |
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| Authors: | GABRIEL COLOMÉ LOURDES LOPEZ NIETO |
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| Institution: | Department of Political Science, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Madrid, Spain;Department of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de Education a Distancia, Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Few parties apart from the PSOE have enjoyed stable and cohesive leaderships. A comparison between the PSOE and the AP/PP shows how much more stable the experience of the former has been. Both elect leaders at delegate congesses, although in practice there is little real involvement by rank and file members. Political culture, cleavages and the role of TV all account for this instability. |
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