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ArticleThe Effect of Ideological Distance on Voting Behaviour in Parliament Under Changing Economic Conditions: A Comparison Between Portugal and Spain(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-21) Palau Roqué, Anna M.; De Giorgi, Elisabetta; Muñoz Márquez, Luz Ma. (Luz María); Cancela, JoaoIn this article we empirically test the impact of ideological distance between opposition parties and incumbents on consensus in parliament in two different countries, Portugal and Spain, amid changing economic conditions. To do so, we employ the Comparative Manifesto Project database and develop a measure of ideological distance on the left-right and the centre-periphery dimensions based on parties’ preferences as expressed in their manifestos. We demonstrate that the economic crisis had different effects in the two countries. In Portugal, it amplified the negative impact on consensus of ideological distance between the incumbent and opposition parties. As expected, parties more distant from the incumbent on the left-right continuum were more likely to vote against legislation. In Spain, by contrast, changes in the party system forced traditional mainstream parties, especially the socialists, to increase their opposition in parliament. Moreover, the crisis amplified the effect of the centre-periphery dimension on parliamentary conflict. As a result, not only parties ideologically distant from the incumbent on the left-right continuum were more likely to vote against legislation.- ArticleEl pensamiento de la joven María Zambrano (1928-1939). Una aproximación desde la perspectiva del liberalismo conservador(Universidad Panamericana, 2022-12-02) Luján Carbonell, Enric; Baqués Quesada, JosepEste artículo ahonda en las aportaciones en clave política de la filósofa española María Zambrano durante su juventud (1928–1939) en los albores de la Segunda República española y la posterior Guerra Civil para plantear un posible encaje de estas en el cuerpo teórico del liberalismo conservador. Con esa intención, contrastamos ambas referencias sirviéndonos de sus respectivas críticas del racionalismo e idealismo en cuanto disciplinas incapaces de tratar adecuadamente con la comunidad política entendida como realidad orgánica difícilmente reducible a un plan general. El análisis de este rechazo se lleva a cabo en sus dos expresiones: como denuncia de la imposibilidad teórica que supone la tentativa racionalista de obtener una imagen completa de la realidad y como radical desconfianza en cuanto a la aplicación en el terreno práctico de los esquemas de la idealidad.
- ArticleLobbying in the EU: prospects and challenges of the mandatory transparency register(2025-02-25) Ridao, Joan, 1967-; Araguàs Galcerà, IreneLobbying practice is an essential part of the decision-making process in the European Union. The promotion of the practice of lobbying in institutions of the European Union quite naturally raised the question of regulating this activity according to the standards that arise from the EU-founding treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The European Parliament and the European Commission set up in 2021 the EU Transparency Register through an interinstitutional agreement, later joined by the Council. The interinstitutional agreement of 2021 states a mandatory register system to eliminate the deficiencies of the voluntary system and provide additional registration incentives. A big role for improving of lobbying regulations has been played by the Court of Justice of the European Union. In recent years, the ultimate interpreter of European law has passed several judgments that set lobbying activities boundaries and the rules applicable to conflict-of-interest situations. The objective of this work is to analyse the regulation and operation of the EU Transparency Register and the most relevant jurisprudential pronouncements as well as the prospects and challenges of the mandatory system recently implemented.
- ArticleThe relevance of organizational structure to NGOs' approaches to the policy process(Springer Nature, 2016-02-01) Muñoz Márquez, Luz Ma. (Luz María)NGOs are recognized as active participants in the policy process. There is general agreement that they are agenda-setters and important actors in the framing of public issues. They are well-recognized providers of social services on behalf of, or in partnership with, private and public actors. Previous research demonstrates that the institutional context accounts for the extent of NGOs' access to and influence over public policy-making. Nonetheless we know less about why there are important differences in the way they approach the policy process. Comparing the organizational evolution of two Spanish NGOs, both active in the field of humanitarian aid and poverty alleviation over a period of more than fifty years, this article contributes to our understanding of the relevance of organizational structure in NGOs as a determining factor in their role in public policy. Drawing on institutional organizational analysis, a theoretical framework is developed to assess the importance of organizational structure in explaining why NGOs take on different roles in the policy process, even when sharing the same institutional context. NGOs are driven by pre-existing institutions and legacies that affect the way they resolve conflict and engage in internal bargaining.
- ArticleLa normalización de la excepción político-jurídica como expresión de la crisis democrática en occidente(Università degli Studi di Milano, 2025-12-22) Giménez Merino, AntonioLa crisis democrática del presente puede palparse en dos niveles complementarios: por abajo, desde el miedo creciente hacia amenazas reales o ficticias y el consiguiente refugio de las gentes en el ámbito privado; por arriba, desde el frecuente recurso a la suspensión de libertades y a la segregación, la expulsión e incluso el exterminio de segmentos de población asociados a dichas amenazas. Todo ello con el telón de fondo de la progresiva dificultad para mantener el crecimiento económico y la ruptura del multilateralismo. De esta manera, se han creado las condiciones propicias para la normalización de la excepción político-jurídica, que aquí se examina históricamente y desde dos de sus manifestaciones particulares: el “orden basado en reglas” y las “cajas de arena regulatorias”. Finalmente, se esbozan algunas perspectivas posibles de futuro.
- ArticleLes competències de la Generalitat de Catalunya en matèria d'immigració: context general, abast i condicions d'exercici(Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics, Generalitat de Catalunya, 2025-07-15) González Beilfuss, MarkusL'article analitza l'abast i les condicions d'exercici de les competències de la Generalitat de Catalunya en matèria d'immigració.
- Article'Elecciones catalanas: plebiscitarias, "ma non troppo"(Firenze University Press, 2015-12-01) Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat, Cesáreo, 1951-; Reniu, Josep M. (Josep Maria)The aim of this paper is to provide a descriptive framework, broad and inclusive, on Catalan elections of 27 September 2015, together with some analytical elements that will allow to frame this election in a more general context. This research does not aim to theoretical and methodological objectives. It will discuss the “plebiscitario” character of those elections, the new aspects that they have offered and electoral strategies implemented by parties and coalitions competing.
- ArticleEncuesta sobre derechos y nuevas realidades(UNED, 2025-11-21) Queralt Jiménez, ArgeliaEncuesta en el número monográfico dedicado a derechos y nuevas realidades
- ArticlePolicymaking in Times of Crisis(Taylor & Francis, 2025-09-03) Baumgartner, Frank R.; Chaqués Bonafont, LauraGovernments consistently deal with crises, but some are larger than others, some are endogenously created, and some are exogenously imposed. This article introduces a Special Issue of the Journal in which 14 sets of contributors assess various elements of policymaking in times of crisis. We divide the contributions into those assessing public opinion responsiveness, institutional design and response, and identity-politics. As crises appear to be increasingly common, we assess their impacts on the policy process, concluding that no understanding of policymaking in general can be complete if it does not apply to policymaking in times of crisis.
- ArticleEl derecho de acceso a la justicia de las personas con discapacidad: de la convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad a la adopción de la Ley 8/2021 y las LO 5/2024 y 1/2025(Escola d'Administració Pública de Catalunya, 2025-12-01) Milios, GeorgiosA pesar de que, como consecuencia de la adopción de la Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad (CDPD), los ordenamientos jurídicos han adoptado una visión más centrada en la protección de los derechos humanos, las personas con discapacidad aún se enfrentan a obstáculos a la hora de ejercer la mayoría de los derechos fundamentales. Este artículo se centra en el derecho de acceso a la justicia de las personas con discapacidad, y se tratan cuestiones clave como la necesidad de proporcionar ajustes procedimentales y el ejercicio de la capacidad jurídica. El tema se aborda desde las previsiones del derecho internacional hasta la adopción interna de la Ley 8/2021 y las leyes orgánicas 5/2024 y 1/2025, siendo el objetivo principal evaluar el impacto de la aprobación de la CDPD en el ordenamiento jurídico comunitario, así como en la normativa y jurisprudencia internas.
- ArticleUsing access to higher education to redress inequities: tensions between equity and excellence in the polytechnic universities in Mexico.(Routledge, 2024-09-12) González Motos, Sheila; Didou Aupetit, SylvieDespite the expansion of higher education and the growing number of students from disadvantaged socioeconomic background and/or from ethnic minorities who now access university places, inequalities in access to higher education based on social class and origin remain a challenge. This article analyses the Polytechnic Universities in Mexico, examining them as a public policy for democratising access to higher education. Given the scarcity of research in this area, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with the rectors and heads of the academic administration staff of 12 Polytechnic Universities, aiming to identify the limits and potential of the various strategies that make the PU model a policy of equity. These strategies include (i) the geographical decentralization of university campuses, (ii) the scholarships and financial aid programmes, and (iii) the recruitment campaigns to attract new students. The interviews enable us to uncover the trade-off between equity and excellence and to observe how the PU model addresses it. While some of the responses and effects have already been examined in the literature, others highlight some nuanced specificities in the context of PUs in Mexico, forcing us to reflect on the grey areas of each strategy. Our results provide evidence that suggests a need to reconsider the most effective equity PUs strategies for enhancing access to higher education for disadvantaged populations in Mexico.
- ArticleOpening the black box of the Spanish legislative Process: The Legislative Amendments Dataset (1996-2023)(Elsevier, 2026-01-08) Palau Roqué, Anna M.; Casas Salleras, Andreu; Muñoz Márquez, Luz Ma. (Luz María); Rodilla, AndreuThe Spanish Legislative Amendments Dataset provides comprehensive information on all amendments proposed to all executive bills introduced to the Spanish parliament from 1996 to 2023. At the bill level, the dataset provides information on the total number of proposed amendments to each bill (a total of 117.575), the parliamentary group proposing the amendments; and the main characteristics of each bill to which amendments were proposed. These characteristics include the bill title, date of proposal, the legislative committee that debated it, the bill topic, the type of law (if the bill is passed), the number of parliamentary appearances organized along the bill’s debate, and the bill’s regional and European content.This is the first systematic dataset of legislative amendments created in Spain. It is comprehensive (not sample-based) and was developed using web scraping and text-parsing techniques. The project was made possible through funding from the Spanish Ministry and the research projects OPPOL and LEGISPRO (RTI2018-096950-A-I00 and PID2021-127542NB-I00).The dataset is a valuable resource for researchers in political science, particularly those focusing on legislative studies, parliamentary behaviour, party dynamics, and political institutions. It is also relevant for teachers, interest groups, political parties, and other stakeholders (including public administrations and consulting firms) with an interest in, or affected by, legislation passed in the Spanish parliament.
- ArticleEdoardo Guaschino: Regulators as Agenda-Setters: How National Agencies Shape Public Issues(Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública, 2023-11-03) Palau Roqué, Anna M.Recensión del libro de Edoardo Guaschino, Regulators as Agenda-Setters: How National Agencies Shape Public Issues, Routledge, 2022, 176 pp.
- ArticleDo the regional and European content of legislation shape party behavior in national parliaments? an analysis of the Spanish case(Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group, 2025-05-05) Palau Roqué, Anna M.; Rodilla, Andreu; Casas Salleras, AndreuUsing the Spanish case, this paper explores whether the European and regional content of legislation debated in national parliaments influences parties’ legislative behaviour, and more specifically their decision to propose legislative amendments. Based on regression analysis and multilevel modelling for hypothesis testing and an original dataset including information on more than 90,000 amendments, results illustrate that parties are more likely to propose amendments on bills having regional content. This is explained because self-government between the state and regional authorities remains open to renegotiation and due to the persistent territorial cleavage. Yet, against the niche party literature, results show that both regional and statewide parties propose a significant number of amendments on bills having regional content, especially when territorial affairs are politicised. Regarding the European dimension, despite the absence of hard Eurosceptic parties in Spain and the lack of a strong political cleavage over European integration, our findings challenge the idea that in Europhile countries EU-related bills are rarely amended. Overall, while previous literature has primarily focused on governmental factors to explain parties’ decisions to propose amendments on national legislation, this paper highlights the importance of considering multi-level dynamics.
- ArticleVoices heard and unheard: Analizing legislative amendment proposals on underprivileged groups in Spain(Oxford University Press, 2025-09-22) Muñoz Márquez, Luz Ma. (Luz María); Palau Roqué, Anna M.; Rodilla, AndreuThis paper explores the circumstances under which parliamentary groups reference underprivileged groups—specifically, women, immigrants and people with disabilities –in their legislative amendment proposals. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset covering all executive bills passed in Spain between 1996 and 2023, we find that the presence of interest groups in parliamentary hearings significantly increases the visibility of the underprivileged in the amending activity of political parties, thereby enhancing their representation. Similarly, a higher proportion of women Members of Parliament (MPs) in a parliamentary group is associated with more frequent amendments referencing women and people with disabilities, while there is some evidence, albeit less conclusive, of a similar effect for immigrants. Media coverage boosts attention to women and people with disabilities, but has no significant impact on references to immigrants. Surprisingly, partisan preferences have no influence on references to women and immigrants in amendment proposals; however, right-wing parties are more likely to reference people with disabilities. These findings contribute fresh insights into the dynamics of legislative behavior, representation, and the presence of interest groups in parliamentary processes.
- ArticleThe More Favourable Provision Clause in EU Migration Law: Expanding Fundamental Rights through National Discretion?(Brill Academic Publishers, 2023-11-24) Romano, AndreaInteraction between different levels of fundamental rights protection is a widely debated topic in EU scholarship, which has long dealt with situations in which national legislation lowered legal standards in the EU. Less explored, however, is the opposite case: when Member State regulations set standards higher than those enshrined at EU level. This can occur through application of the more favourable provision (MFP) clause – commonly enshrined in EU directives dealing with (but not limited to) immigration and asylum. Under it, Member States can apply more favourable standards insofar as they comply with EU legislation. Though seldom discussed in existing literature, the MFP clause is a critical issue of EU migration law and illustrative of challenges facing the EU constitutional order, for it highlights the relationship between fundamental rights protection in the multi-layered EU system and general principles of EU law. Against this backdrop, this paper will investigate the features of the MFP clause in EU migration law and analyse the CJEU’s adjudication in immigration and asylum cases, exploring its reasoning in testing application of MFP clause against EU law.
- ArticleEl rompecabezas de Afganistán: hacia la construcción de un Estado(Athena Intelligence, 2008) Baqués Quesada, JosepEn este artículo se aborda la difícil situación afgana, caracterizada por las rivalidades étnicas, por la aparición de radicalismos religiosos y por la presencia de intereses de otros actores internacionales. Todo ello dificulta el logro del que debería ser el primer objetivo: que Afganistán llegue a ser un Estado (que verdaderamente funcione como tal). De hecho, últimamente la situación se ha deteriorado. Este análisis plantea un marco para la acción que asume que los conflictos complejos requieren de soluciones complejas. No vale aludir a vías militares, económicas, políticas o ideológicas. La solución pasa por integrar esos y otros aspectos en un escenario único, de tipo poliédrico.
- ArticleReformas legislativas del Consejo General del Poder Judicial y del Tribunal Constitucional y erosión democrática en España(Società editrice il Mulino, 2023-01-13) Castellà Andreu, Josep Ma.Legislative reforms of the General Council of Judiciaryand of the Constitutional Tribunal and constitutional decayin Spain-The article lays down the foundations of the appointmentmechanisms for the General Council of Judiciary andthe Constitutional Tribunalin Spain, highlighting the deadlock engendered in the last months by the refusal of theparliamentary minority tostrike a compromise concerning the electionof the members of the General Council of Judiciary.The legislative attempts to remedy the parliamentary impasse are discussed against the backdrop of the decisions in this regard handed down by the Constitutional Tribunal, highlightingthe detrimental consequences of these constitutional conflicts over the rule of law.
- ArticleRedesigning choice to tackle school segregation: the impact of Barcelona’s desegregation policies(Taylor & Francis, 2026-01-15) Zancajo, Adrián; González Motos, Sheila; Quilabert, EdgarThe relationship between school choice and segregation remains a contentious issue in both academic and policy spheres. In recent years, the redesign of school choice policies</p><p>has gained traction as a strategy to mitigate their negative impacts on school segregation. In this context, Barcelona (Spain) implemented desegregation policies in 2019, primarily based on redesigning specific school choice policy instruments to reduce the uneven distribution of socially disadvantaged students among schools. This study examines the impact of these policies on school segregation and explores how their effectiveness varies according to the characteristics of different areas within the city. The findings indicate that desegregation policies have reduced the uneven distribution of socially disadvantaged students and their isolation in specific schools. However, our results also show that, in each area, impacts are mediated by factors such as residential segregation, the enrolment in subsidised private schools, the share of students schooling outside their educational area, and the prevalence of siblings already attending a school, which confers priority access in admissions. We argue that the relative success of Barcelona’s school choice reform in addressing school segregation lies in its shift from a coordinated to a controlled choice model.
- ArticleSERRA, C. (2024). El sentido de consentir. Barcelona: Anagrama, 136 pp(Universidad de Murcia, 2026-01-01) Roman Martos, MartaReseña del libro El sentido de consentir de Clara Serra.