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The role of ‘the resources of the power hypothesis’ in explaining the Spanish welfare state between 1975–1995
Author(s) -
Ochando Claramunt Carlos,
Carrasco Arroyo Salvador
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european journal of political research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.267
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1475-6765
pISSN - 0304-4130
DOI - 10.1111/1475-6765.00534
Subject(s) - persuasion , scope (computer science) , ideology , welfare state , positive economics , power (physics) , economics , welfare , work (physics) , government (linguistics) , state (computer science) , public economics , political science , social psychology , politics , psychology , law , market economy , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language , engineering
There are two clearly differentiated parts to this work. The first consists of a review of the theoretical arguments that underlie the so–called ‘resources of power hypothesis’ . That theory has been used to explain the growth and development of the Welfare State in several European countries. The findings of a number of empirical works backing up that theory have also been included in this review. The intention of the second part is to check the theory against the Spanish case between 1975 and 1995. The conclusion of this work is that if, besides considering the ideological persuasion of the party controlling the government, we take into account the other relevant factors encompassed by the theory, then the ‘resources of power hypothesis’ is valid in explaining and interpreting the make–up and scope of the Spanish Welfare State.