Comparative European politics : distinctive democracies, common challenges
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Comparative European politics : distinctive democracies, common challenges
Oxford University Press, c2021
- : pbk
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  Toyama
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  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
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  Tottori
  Shimane
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  Hiroshima
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  Tokushima
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  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
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  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Comparative European Politics: Distinct Democracies, Common Challenges provides a complete guide to European politics through a comparative lens. The authors explore not only the 27 European Union member states, but also other European systems such as the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, to help readers understand the patterns that have shaped modern Europe.
Organised thematically, the book is structured in three parts, beginning with elections and representation, moving on to examine institutions and practices of government, and finally covering common challenges and their effect on European countries. Comparative European Politics takes students carefully through recent developments such as the migrant crisis, the financial crisis and growing instability in Europe.
The book is enriched with helpful learning features, such as 'over to you' boxes, which include suggestions for comparisons, and encourage students to test arguments, and form their own perspective on key issues. 'Thinking comparatively' boxes at the end of each chapter describe published research to help students evaluate theories against empirical evidence.
Digital formats and resources
Comparative European Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- The book is also accompanied by resources including, for students:
Over thirty European country profiles, from Austria to the UK, with useful data for comparison including population size, gender equality, political parties, and electoral systems.
Trend graphs with country data to help students to distinguish between European countries.
- For lecturers
Save time preparing for seminars with activities created to help engage students
Helpful links to relevant online tools with instructions for use, including voting advice applications from European countries
Table of Contents
Part 1: Democratic Representation
1: Jean-Benoit Pilet and Alan Renwick: Electoral Systems
2: Andre Krouwel: Political Parties
3: Erik Tillman: Voting Behaviour
4: Patrick Bernhagen and Angelika Vetter: Political Participation
5: Tapio Raunio: Democracy and the EU
6: David M. Farrell and Luke Field: Beyond Electoral Representation: direct and deliberative democracy
Part 2: The Process of Government
7: Petra Schleiter: The Executive Branch
8: Petia Kostadinova and Robert Thomson: Parties in Government
9: Shane Martin: Parliaments
10: Nuno Garoupa and Pedro C. Magalhaes: Constitutions and Courts
11: Michael Keating: Levels of Government
Part 3: Common Challenges
12: Neil Robinson and Owen Worth: Politics and Markets
13: Anna Triandafyllidou and Ruby Gropas: Migration
14: Mai'a K. Davis Cross: Security and Terrorism
15: Mara Morini: The Rise of Anti-Establishment Parties
16: Nikola Tomic and Ben Tonra: Defence
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