European Politics

This truly comparative volume examines the "life cycle" of party governments in Europe from 1990 onwards, and examines the role and the function of party government in contemporary European parliamentary democracies...

Britain and France were surprised at having to convince the US of the need to intervene in Libya in 2011. The French intervention in Mali in 2013 confirmed the picture; Washington will support European action, but only if and when Europe takes the initiative. Just as the focus of American strategy i..

Presenting an innovative contribution to the literature on the politics of pension reform, this volume provides a neo-institutionalist analysis of pension reform in Belgium, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom...

Provides a detailed empirical case study of the impact of the EU on Poland and Poland's impact on the EU in the first three years of membership from 2004-2007...

This title was first published in 2001: Presenting a thorough analysis of Dutch democracy as a specimen of consensus democracy, this insightful text is an excellent resource for courses on European studies, comparative politics, public policy and administration...

Providing a new framework for understanding European space policy, this volume develops an innovative perspective for understanding the interactions between international and domestic policy-making, as well as a comprehensive analysis of how European states collaborate in such a security-sensitive a..

First published in 1982, this book considers the growth of the modern state in the 1980s and examines the implications of this for the making and implementation of public policy decisions. It looks at the similarities and differences that exist among the countries of Western Europe, focusing on whet..

First published in 1982, this book considers the growth of the modern state in the 1980s and examines the implications of this for the making and implementation of public policy decisions. It looks at the similarities and differences that exist among the countries of Western Europe, focusing on whet..

This book takes a fresh view at attempts to conceptualize the process of European integration. It highlights the often neglected but crucial role of European institutions in understanding major constitutional decisions in the European Union...

This book provides new insights on political representation. It is guided by three questions: _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ what roles should representatives play? _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Who is actually or should be represented? _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D..

This book provides new insights on political representation. It is guided by three questions: _x005F_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x005F_x000D_ what roles should representatives play? _x005F_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x005F_x000D_ Who is actually or should be represented? _x00..

The first part of this book summarizes on a pan-European basis, the major techniques of repression such as the denial of popular franchise and press censorship. This is followed by a chronological survey of these techniques from 1815 – 1914 in each European country. The book analyses the long and sh..