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Examines changes in perceptions of democracy in Spain over the last 20 years. Empirical indicators gleaned from numerous surveys are used to distinguish between democratic legitimacy & political discontent, as well as between the latter (which includes the well-known indicator of dissatisfaction with the way democracy works) & political disaffection. Tracing how these attitudes have evolved in Spain, it is demonstrated that they belong to different dimensions. Results of two tests of Eurobarometer & Spanish survey & statistical data show that these two sets of attitudes are conceptually & empirically distinct: a factor analysis confirms the distinct clustering of the indicators at the individual level, while a cohort analysis identifies different patterns of continuity & change across generations. 6 Tables, 5 Figures. Adapted from the source document.