Contemporary European Politics
eBook - PDF

Contemporary European Politics

A Comparative Introduction

  1. 558 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Contemporary European Politics

A Comparative Introduction

About this book

Revised throughout, the second edition of this comprehensive and highly respected textbook continues to provide a thorough introduction to European and European Union politics.

Pairing a genuinely comparative approach with in-depth analysis of the national, supranational, local and regional political systems of large and small countries across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, this accessible book covers history, theory, institutions, parties and party systems, and interest groups, among others.

Key topics and features of this book:

  • Examines the European Union multilevel governance system and uses a regional cluster approach to highlight differences across Europe.



  • Contextualises European politics in a theoretical framework explaining the major political, social and economic transformations taking place in the information age.



  • A new chapter on the comparative political systems and cultures of wider Europe, particularly Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus and Turkey.



  • Engages with the latest challenges and crises facing Europe, including new streamlined chapters on parties, elections, politics and policy-making of the European Union.



  • Extended coverage of hot topics such as finance and the Eurocrisis, immigration, populism and xenophobia.



  • Uses a wide range of pedagogical features including further readings and revision questions.



  • Includes a fully updated companion website containing rich reference data, chapter summaries and weblinks.



Richly illustrated throughout, this work is an indispensable resource for all students and scholars of European politics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Praise
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. List of Boxes
  11. Preface to the First Edition
  12. Preface to the Second Edition
  13. List of Abbreviations
  14. Chapter 1: Introduction to contemporary European politics
  15. Chapter 2: The historical development of European politics
  16. Chapter 3: The transformation of European politics
  17. Chapter 4: Government in multilevel Europe
  18. Chapter 5: The diversity of parliamentarianism in multilevel Europe
  19. Chapter 6: Judicial power in multilevel Europe
  20. Chapter 7: Political parties, party systems and elections in Europe
  21. Chapter 8: Interest groups and systems of interest intermediation
  22. Chapter 9: Regional and local government in multilevel Europe
  23. Chapter 10: National politics and the European Union
  24. Chapter 11: The political systems of the wider Europe: Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and Georgia
  25. Chapter 12: Conclusions: reinventing Europe
  26. References
  27. Index