European politics : a comparative introduction
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European politics : a comparative introduction
(Comparative government and politics)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2017
4th ed
- : pbk
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Note
"First edition 2005. Second edition 2008. Third edition 2013"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-441) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A fully revised fourth edition of a popular introduction to the comparative politics of Europe, written by a highly respected authority on the subject. This lively and thematically organised text provides an accessible guide to the institutions and the issues that matter in a continent where the boundaries between East and West, and between domestic and European affairs are increasingly breaking down. Covering a wide array of countries it is a concise yet comprehensive overview of one of the world's most important and fascinating regions.
Written in an approachable style and packed with up-to-date, real-world examples and information, this is the ideal place for students to begin and to deepen their understanding of Europe's politics. It can be adapted as a standalone text on modules on Comparative European Politics and will be of use as a key reading on undergraduate courses on Comparative Politics more broadly, as well as European Union Politics.
New to this Edition:
- Updated throughout to provide coverage of developments such as the Eurozone crisis, the growth of left and right-wing populism, the rise of nationalism and Europe's on-going immigration challenge
- Includes a short concluding chapter, rounding up and considering the future of the book's core themes of Europeanization and multilevel governance
- Additional country profiles on Croatia and Greece to ensure representative treatment of the key countries in Europe today
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Europe - a continent in the making
2. The end of the nation state?
3. From government to governance - running the state, making policy and policing the constitution
4. Governments and parliaments - a long way from equality
5. Parties - how the past affects the present, and an uncertain future
6. Elections, voting and referendums - systems, turnout, preferences and unpredictability
7. The media - player and recorder
8. Participation and pressure politics - civil society, organized interests and social movements
9. Politics over markets: does politics - and left and right - still matter?
10. Not wanted, but needed - migrants and minorities
11. Protecting and promoting - Europe's international politics.
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