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In this essential guide, the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges.
List of contents
- 1: Rory Costello: Introduction
- Part 1: Democratic Representation
- 2: Jean-Benoit Pilet and Alan Renwick: Electoral Systems
- 3: André Krouwel: Political Parties
- 4: Erik Tillman: Voting Behaviour
- 5: Patrick Bernhagen and Angelika Vetter: Political Participation
- 6: David M. Farrell and Luke Field: Beyond Electoral Representation: direct and deliberative democracy
- Part 2: The Process of Government
- 7: Petra Schleiter: The Executive Branch
- 8: Petia Kostadinova and Robert Thomson: Parties in Government
- 9: Shane Martin: Parliaments
- 10: Nuno Garoupa and Pedro C. Magalhães: Constitutions and Courts
- 11: Michael Keating: Levels of Government
- 12: Simona Piattoni: National Governments in the EU Political System
- Part 3: Common Challenges
- 13: Neil Robinson and Owen Worth: Politics and Markets
- 14: Anna Triandafyllidou and Ruby Gropas: Migration
- 15: Neil Carter and Conor Little: Climate Politics and Policy
- 16: Simon Smith and Nikola Tomic: Defence and Security
- 17: Tapio Raunio: Democracy and the EU
- 18: Paolo Graziano: Populism and its Challenges to Democracy
About the author
Rory Costello is Associate Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative European politics, the European Union, and research methods. His research focuses on democratic politics in European countries and the EU, and he has published extensively on topics such as political representation, government performance and legislative decision-making.
Neil Robinson is Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative and post-communist politics. Neil specializes in in post-communist politics, particularly the post-communist politics of the former USSR. Before coming to the University of Limerick in 2001, he worked at the universities of York and Essex.
Summary
In this essential guide, the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges.
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This is a terrific volume on comparative European politics. It is clearly written, comprehensive in scope and engaging in the way the material is presented. The book provides an excellent introduction to the forms and institutions of democratic representation. It also looks beyond voting and elections to discuss in depth what happens in the process of government and how different European states respond to the common challenges facing their societies. The discussion questions, guides to further reading and 'over to you' boxes featured in each chapter will prove useful learning tools for students and teachers alike. Highly recommended!
