Synopses & Reviews
This major new text brings together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities on European politics--East and West--to provide a systematic assessment of developments in political institutions and processes, politics and society, and policy set in the context of globalization, EU enlargement and Europe's changing role on the world stage. Carefully planned and edited by an international team of editors, it will, like its predecessor volumes on Developments in West European Politics, be essential reading for students and scholars.
Review
"An excellent volume...not only for undergraduates following courses in European politics, but also for their teachers."--M.Goldsmith, Government and Policy "[A] useful synthesis of current research in the area of European politics… contain[ing] some high quality contributions of an impressive group of contributors." -- Jeannette Mak, Acta Politica
About the Author
MARTIN RHODES is Professor of Comparative Political Economy, University of Denver. ERIK JONES is Professor of European Studies, SAIS Bologna Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Italy. PAUL M. HEYWOOD is Dean of the Graduate School and Sir Francis Hill Professor of European Politics, University of Nottingham. ULRICH SEDELMEIER is Associate Professor of International Relations and European Studies, Central European University, Hungary.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Developments in European Politics--Editors * PART 1: THE EUROPEAN STATE - INTEGRATION & THE WORLD * Europe and the Global Challenge--E.Jones & M.Rhodes * International Politics & European States--F.Bicchi, K.Smith & R.Whitman * The EU Dimension in European Politics--T.Boerzel & U.Sedelmeier * PART 2: GOVERNMENT AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS * Power at the Centre: The Organization of Democratic Systems--K.Goetz * Political Parties; I.van Biezen & P.Mair * Elections and Representation--Gabor Tóka * Territorial Politics in Europe--M.Keating * PART 3: POLITICS AND SOCIETY * Political Scandals and Corruption--P.Heywood & I.Krastev * Anti-System Politics--C.Mudde * Organized Economic Interests: Diversity and Change in an Enlarged Europe--S.Avdagic & C.Crouch * The Judicialization of European Politics--Z.Kuhn * The State and Religion--J.Madeley * PART 4: CHALLENGES TO THE POLICY PROCESS * European Welfare States: Diversity, Challenges and Reforms--A.Hemerijck, M.Keune & M.Rhodes * Immigration and Asylum--V.Guiraudon & E.Jileva * Organised Crime and Anti-Crime Politics--L.Paoli & C.Fijnaut * Beyond Territoriality: European Security after the Cold War--R.A.Epstein & A.Cheeiu Introduction: Developments in European Politics--Editors * PART 1: THE EUROPEAN STATE - INTEGRATION & THE WORLD * Europe and the Global Challenge--E.Jones & M.Rhodes * International Politics & European States--F.Bicchi, K.Smith & R.Whitman * The EU Dimension in European Politics--T.Boerzel & U.Sedelmeier * PART 2: GOVERNMENT AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS * Power at the Centre: The Organization of Democratic Systems--K.Goetz * Political Parties; I.van Biezen & P.Mair * Elections and Representation--Gabor Tóka * Territorial Politics in Europe--M.Keating * PART 3: POLITICS AND SOCIETY * Political Scandals and Corruption--P.Heywood & I.Krastev * Anti-System Politics--C.Mudde * Organized Economic Interests: Diversity and Change in an Enlarged Europe--S.Avdagic & C.Crouch * The Judicialization of European Politics--Z.Kuhn * The State and Religion--J.Madeley * PART 4: CHALLENGES TO THE POLICY PROCESS * European Welfare States: Diversity, Challenges and Reforms--A.Hemerijck, M.Keune & M.Rhodes * Immigration and Asylum--V.Guiraudon & E.Jileva * Organised Crime and Anti-Crime Politics--L.Paoli & C.Fijnaut * Beyond Territoriality: European Security after the Cold War--R.A.Epstein & A.Cheeiu