European Politics

Combining theoretical and empirical perspectives, this book examines three relevant issues that are marking the European communicative landscape: the role of media and journalism in shaping the European debate, the function of public communication in promoting institutional activities, and the impli..

This book explores the ways in which representative democracy works in two neighbouring collections of European states: the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The central, guiding questions are: how does political representation work..

This title was first published in 1975:..

Provides a detailed analysis of democracy in Europe, with a focus on the new member states, and makes an important and original contribution to the debate on the future of European democracy...

This study of the Napoleonic period examines the problems of ruling an expanding empire, and the effects of imperialism on France's relationship with other European countries. It also considers the populations subjected to French rule, and the nature of their resistance or adaptation...

This title was first published in 2003. In this study Ricardo Gomez traces the origins of the external Mediterranean policy of the European Union (EU) and examines in detail the negotiations that shaped the policy and its impact...

This title was first published in 2002: This new and challenging perspective on how the European Union (EU) sought to structure its relations with Central and Southeast Europe in the new conditions of the post-Cold War world draws upon key debates in both politics and international relations. Histor..

This book explores how stateless nationalist and regionalist parties across Western Europe have responded to the twin challenges of multi-level politics, and a multi-dimensional policy space, whereby they must articulate policy proposals alongside their territorial demands._x005F_x000D_ It was publi..

This title was first published in 2002. This book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on the UK-EU relationship and the development of the Labour party since Tony Blair assumed leadership in 1994...

New Pathways in International Development..

What drives European foreign policy towards the wider Mediterranean and Middle East region? This collection takes an innovative approach to answering this question, by considering the impact of intra-European divisions on European polices towards this crucial region. It also seeks to answer the ques..

This book, first published in 1987, analysed the state and changing nature of political opposition in Western Europe at the time. Opposition is a fundamental element in democratic politics, and this book therefore throws considerable light on the whole range of political activity in the countries co..