Beyond exit threats: the politics of vertical power transfers in Spain's decentralized territorial system
This article investigates the politics of vertical power transfers in Spain's decentralized territorial system using a dataset of transfers of powers granted between 1978 and 2022. The analysis challenges the centrality and understanding of the ‘credible exit threat’ as suggested by the Sir...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) |
| Repository: | O2, repositorio institucional de la UOC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/154097 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10609/154097 https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2025.2589261 |
| Access Level: | Embargoed access |
| Keyword: | federalism decentralization intergovernmentalism centre–periphery spain |
| Summary: | This article investigates the politics of vertical power transfers in Spain's decentralized territorial system using a dataset of transfers of powers granted between 1978 and 2022. The analysis challenges the centrality and understanding of the ‘credible exit threat’ as suggested by the Siroky et al. (2016. “Center–Periphery Bargaining in the Age of Democracy.” Swiss Political Science Review 22 (4): 439–453) model, in bargaining, showing that the Spanish government sometimes penalizes regions with high non-state-wide parties' electoral support instead. On the contrary, our analysis highlights economic dependence as a critical determinant, moderating the effect of political distinctiveness. This work offers a contribution to federalism research by identifying unique Spanish decentralization patterns and discussing their implications for other federal or regionalized systems. |
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