Bale European Politics

A Comparative Introduction
4th Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-58137-2
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 454 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Comparative Government and Politics

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.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bale, Tim

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- 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.

Über Autor(innen)

Tim Bale is Chair in Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK. He has published widely on European and British politics.