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European integration has had a profound impact on the politics of Southern Europe, a region that was initially at the margin of the decision-making processes of the European Union, but is gradually becoming more and more influential. This volume offers a comparative overview of modern politics in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece, focusing in particular on the process of integration of these countries into the European Union and on the impact of European public policy. The author analyzes the development of Southern European political systems, from the establishment of democratic governments to the most recent political events, looking at each individual system and finding patterns, similarities of development, as well as differences between them. Among the topics examined are the building of institutions, the parties and party systems, foreign policies, the political culture of each country, and the recent efforts towards the creation of a space of security and peace in the Mediterranean.
List of contents
The Politics of Southern Europe: A Bird's Eye View
Trajectories to Democracy in Southern Europe
Institution-Building in Southern Europe
Party Politics in Southern Europe
Interest Intermediation in Southern Europe
Political Culture and Civil Society in Southern Europe
European Public Policy and Southern Europe
The International Politics of Southern Europe
Conclusions: The Future of Southern European Democracies
Index
About the author
JOSÉ M. MAGONE is Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Hull, in northern England. He has published three books, including
Iberian Trade Unionism (2001).
