So close yet so far: intergovernmental tensions in Spain

Jean-Baptiste Harguindéguy, Cristina Fernández Rivera and Almudena Sánchez Sánchez

Regional Studies, 2021, vol. 55, issue 5, 894-906

Abstract: Much has been said about recurrent conflicts between the government of Spain and the executives of autonomous communities. Drawing on mixed methods, this research explores some of the deterrents of the centre–periphery quarrels in Spain. This investigation operationalizes intergovernmental tensions through a quantitative data set based on several litigations between regional and central executives in Spain before the Constitutional Court from 1980 to 2014, as well as a series of 30 in-depth interviews. It demonstrates that the organization of sectorial conferences, the signing of cooperation agreements and periods of party congruence help prevent the rise of intergovernmental contestation.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1813882

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