Current problems of Europe

The restructuring of the party system in Spain

Хенкин С.М.

Khenkin S.M.– professor in MGIMO University, leading researcher, INION RAS,Doctor of Historical sciences (Sc.D. in History).

Abstract

The Spanich party system experienced a radical transformation over the years of global crisis. Substantial societal protest potential has been accumulated in the country and was expressed by two new political parties – «Podemos» and «Ciudadanos» which over a short period of time have noticeably surpassed the «People’s Partу» and «Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party», this finished with the bipartidism. Real multiparty system increases multiple political risks and makes development prospects less certain and predictable.

Keywords

Spain, «People’s Party», «Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party», «Podemos», «Ciudadanos», «Indignant Movement», parliamentary elections, electorate.

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