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The Survival of Subnational Governments

Government
Regionalism
Voting
Ignacio Urquizu Sancho
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Ignacio Urquizu Sancho
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Abstract

Elections have been presented as the mechanisms that permit control of the government and alternation. However, we may wonder, how do elections work when political power is decentralized? Can citizens assign responsibilities? After analyzing the Spanish case, this paper will try to answer these questions.