Intergovernmental Coordination in Spain as Seen by Spanish National Public Officials

  • Jorge Crespo González Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Keywords: Coordination, public officials, Metcalfe, cooperation, Spain, intergovernmental relations, national administration, senior public service, federalism

Abstract

Spanish research about the “State of the Autonomies” has not adequately explained two things: one, the concept of intergovernmental coordination; two, the role of public officials in an intergovernmental context. This article proposes, on the one hand, a concept of coordination adapted to the intergovernmental context and a measuring instrument inspired on Metcalfe’s work; and, on the other hand, it analyses Spanish national public official’s perceptions about intergovernmental national-regional relationships. In order to develop this intergovernmental analysis, the research has used professional data from 102 top national civil servants and has made several interviews.

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Jorge Crespo González, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Profesor de Ciencia Política y de la Administración
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Published
2017-05-24
How to Cite
Crespo González J. (2017). Intergovernmental Coordination in Spain as Seen by Spanish National Public Officials. Política y Sociedad, 54(2), 469-496. https://doi.org/10.5209/POSO.52199