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Now in its fifth edition, Europe Today presents unrivaled coverage of developments in major European countries and across the region. Thoroughly revised and updated-with a new introduction and an added chapter on Spain-this is the only work that offers a sustained and unified set of both country case studies and thematic chapters on the European Union. Written by leading scholars from Europe and North America, the book builds on a foundation of basic political information and explanation to develop distinctive and thought-provoking analyses of current debates. Informative and engaging, this comprehensive text will lead readers toward a coherent and informed view of Europe today.
List of contents
Introduction, Ronald Tiersky and Erik Jones
Part I: Country Studies
Chapter 1: France: The Hollande Presidency, Promises and Pitfalls, Gabriel Goodliffe
Chapter 2: Great Britain: From New Labour to New Politics?, Kate Alexander Shaw and Jonathan Hopkin
Chapter 3: Germany: Challenges and Paradoxes, Helga A. Welsh
Chapter 4: Italy: Still the Age of Berlusconi, Gianfranco Baldini
Chapter 5: Scandinavia: Still the Middle Way?, Eric S. Einhorn
Chapter 6: Spain: After the Fiesta, Sebastián Royo
Chapter 7: Russia: European or Not?, Bruce Parrott and Serhiy Kudelia
Chapter 8: Poland: The Long Arm of Transition, Ben Stanley
Part II: Thematic Chapters
Chapter 9: European Integration: An Uncertain Prospect, John Van Oudenaren
Chapter 10: Economic Governance and Varieties of Capitalism, Benedicta Marzinotto
Chapter 11: Europe and the Global Economic Crisis, Erik Jones and Gregory W. Fuller
Chapter 12: European Law and Politics, R. Daniel Kelemen
Chapter 13: Migration in Europe, Jonathon W. Moses
Chapter 14: Would the Last Person to Leave Please Close the Door? A Reassessment of Transatlantic Security: Europe, the United States and NATO, Simon Duke and Roberta Haar
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Edited by Ronald Tiersky and Erik Jones
