The contemporary Spanish political system and the present state of Spain's political parties are introduced in this up-to-date reference. Annotated key documentary extracts place Spanish politics in a historical context and allow readers to examine the principal ideas and politics of each party. Individual chapters examine the party system, national parties such as the PSOE and the Partido Popular, and parties at the regional level in the autonomic communities of Euskadi, Galicia, and Catalonia. Brief biographies are also provided of the most important party leaders.