The Politics of Representation: Elections and Parliamentarism in Portugal and Spain, 1875-1926 [Hardcover]

This excellent volume, by leading authorities in the field, is a welcome addition to the steadily growing interest in the history of elections and parliaments in the Iberian world. --Professor Eduardo Posada-Carbo, Oxford U. *** The book opens a window onto political life that transforms our understanding of the emergence of modern politics in the southern edge of Europe. --Professor Daniel Ziblatt, Harvard U. *** An excellent, professional account of elections and parliaments in Spain and Portugal before democracy. --Professor Jose Varela Ortega, Chairman of Jose Ortega y Gasset-Gregorio Maranon Foundation ***Electoral and parliamentary arenas play a crucial role in the configuration and dynamics of modern polities. This book explores the practices of citizenship and unveils the fabric of representation in the Iberian countries, during a significant period of liberal politics, that is, from its apogee to its collapse (from the 1870s to the 1920s). This collection of essays offers a detailed and cogent analysis, as well as a vivid picture, of the politics of representation in Portuguese and Spanish liberalism, revealing significant similarities and differences through cross-country comparisons. (Series: Portuguese-Speaking World: Its History, Politics and Culture) [Subject: Portuguese Studies, Politics, History]