- 454 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Illustrative Material
- Introduction
- Guide to Text Features
- 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
- References
- Index