Losers' Second Chances and Control of the Party Machine: Aspirant Premiers in Regional Spain

Javier Astudillo

South European Society and Politics, 2015, vol. 20, issue 2, 181-201

Abstract: In parliamentary democracies, controlling party machines has traditionally been a key asset for nascent political leaders, allowing them to continue in their position even after suffering a bad electoral start. Recent research suggests that in ‘old democracies’ this is no longer the case. Seeking to find whether this finding also applies to ‘young democracies’, the article analyses a dataset (built by the author) of candidates from the main national parties for the premiership of the Spanish Comunidades Autónomas, to ask whether being party chair increases the chances of ‘reselection’ after losing a first election. I conclude that in Spain, an example of a ‘young’ democracy, party machines still play a fundamental role at the start of politicians' leadership careers.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2015.1051758

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