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Edited by Stein Kuhnle. This book provides an alternative, more optimistic interpretation. It aims to increase both theoretical…. Contributors argue that ICTs play an important role in the process of restructuring and redefining basic relations within the political systems of Western…. Edited by Knut Heidar , Ruud Koole. The partisan groups in parliament form the link between mass suffrage, parties and parliaments, and are generally accepted today as necessary instruments of parliamentary business. Parliamentary party groups are central actors in most European democracies.
This volume analyses the manifestations…. Working from the basis of Arend Lijphart's work on divided societies, the authors go on to look at such cultures and subcultures thirty years on, bringing in new evidence and analysis to bear on the issue. Edited by Jet Bussemaker. This work examines the concept of citizenship in relation to social policy, in the context of the rapidly changing European welfare states.
Leading academics analyse concrete changes in social rights and citizenship roles, and offer theoretical investigations of citizenship and the welfare state. The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital and hence good government, but also explore alternative models for the creation of social capital. Theoretical discussion is combined with detailed case studies to provide a new explanation of: Edited by Jean Grugel , Wil Hout.
What seems clear from this original analysis is that far…. This volume assesses the importance of international organisations in global governance during the last ten years.
The prestigious team of international contributors seek to determine the ways in which IO's contribute to the solution of global problems by influencing international decision-making…. This volume examines the recent changes which have occurred in party systems across Europe. It concludes that parties in many countries are no longer bare reflections of traditional social groups. Rather, the structure in which parties compete is increasingly open and flexible, and subject to….
Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by…. The Political Context of Collective Action Edited by Ricca Edmondson The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures. Catalogue Persistent Identifier https: Based on original and detailed research, this up-to-date volume establishes a knowledge base for understanding policy debates on topics such as embryonic stem cell research and…. Politics and the European Commission Actors, Interdependence, Legitimacy Edited by Andy Smith The European Commission is an organization which has come to fascinate or repulse a range of national politicians, journalists and social scientists. This book, in bringing together some of the leading international scholars on electoral behaviour and communication studies, provides the first ever stock-take of the state of this sub-discipline.
Ethnoregionalist parties are an increasingly influential political phenomenon in many Western European countries. Despite this there has been little systematic study of these important political parties. This volume fills the gap with an exploration of the successes and failures experienced by….
Edited by Jan W. This book focuses on the changing relationship between social and political involvement in Western Europe. Empirical case studies examine how new social movements interact with conventional political structures as individuals and groups experiment with new forms of political expression. Edited by Ricca Edmondson. The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures.
Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by….
Edited by Percy B. Lehning , Albert Weale.
The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevant to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy. By using techniques of contemporary political theory, the book argues that the emergence of new…. Edited by Frances Gardiner. This book presents a wide-ranging comparative analysis of the development of sex-equality policies within Europe. The contributors, comprising both European and US-based scholars, address a very current political issue.
This is an area of policy that has reached the decision-making stage in much of…. Edited by Hugh Compston. The problem of mass unemployment in western Europe has persisted since the early s. Clearly the policies implemented by national governments and the EU have not been successful in adequately tackling this important social, economic and political issue.
The New Politics of Unemployment provides a….
Edited by Brian Doherty , Marius de Geus. The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens.
Could their idealism undermine democracy? Governance and Democracy Comparing National, European and International Experiences Edited by Arthur Benz , Ioannis Papadopoulos For the first time, this new collection brings together country specialists, researchers on the European Union, and leading international relations scholars to tackle a crucial question: Economic Voting Edited by Han Dorussen , Michaell Taylor Economic voting is a phenomenon that political scientists and economists can hardly overlook.
Mass Media and Political Communication in New Democracies Edited by Katrin Voltmer This book examines how political communication and the mass media have played a central role in the consolidation of emerging democracies around the world.
The Transformation of Governance in the European Union Edited by Rainer Eising , Beate Kohler-Koch The book presents a theoretically informed typology of modes of governance which is tested in a careful selection of comparative country and policy studies. Politics and the European Commission Actors, Interdependence, Legitimacy Edited by Andy Smith The European Commission is an organization which has come to fascinate or repulse a range of national politicians, journalists and social scientists.
Politics of Sexuality Identity, Gender, Citizenship Edited by Terrell Carver , Veronique Mottier This book recognises sexuality as a mainstream concept in political analysis and explores issues in the politics of sexuality that are highly salient and controversial today. Democratic Innovation Deliberation, Representation and Association Edited by Michael Saward Democratic Innovation is an original look at the political future of democracy, exploring the latest ideas aimed at renewing popular power.
Do Political Campaigns Matter? Politicians, Bureaucrats and Administrative Reform Edited by Guy Peters , Jon Pierre Adminstrative reform in most western democracies over the past couple of decades has been characterized by bringing in market-based concepts of public-service delivery. Goggin , Christine Rothmayr This book presents a comparative study examining assisted reproductive technology policies in North America and Europe.
Governance and Democracy: Comparing National, European an and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. In political science, the question is mainly dealt with in separated sub-disciplines, which focus on different levels of politics. Arthur Benz is Professor of. Governance and democracy: comparing national, European and international experiences. Arthur Benz, Yannis Series: Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science 44; UDC: ; Subject: Democracy. (source)lcsh (lcsh ).
Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe Edited by Giuliano Bonoli , Martin Powell The end of the twentieth century saw an unprecedented coincidence of electoral success for social democratic parties in western Europe leading to intensive discussion on the future of this new European left.
Estimating the Policy Position of Political Actors Edited by Michael Laver This book gives an up to date reference on the state of the art in this highly important methodological area, which is central both to theoretical models of party competition and to empirical accounts, whether these are case studies or comparative analyses.
Religion and Mass Electoral Behaviour in Europe Edited by David Broughton , Hans-Martien ten Napel The onset of a new millennium has given renewed impetus to the study of religion and its place in the secular world. Private Organisations in Global Politics Edited by Karsten Ronit , Volker Schneider Private Organisation in Global Politics is a groundbreaking study which brings together a broad range of case-studies to examine the role and character of private organisations in the process of political globalization. Federalism and Political Performance Edited by Ute Wachendorfer-Schmidt Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation.
Parliamentary Party Groups in European Democracies Political Parties Behind Closed Doors Edited by Knut Heidar , Ruud Koole The partisan groups in parliament form the link between mass suffrage, parties and parliaments, and are generally accepted today as necessary instruments of parliamentary business.
Party Elites in Divided Societies Political Parties in Consociational Democracy Edited by Kris Deschouwer , Kurt Richard Luther Working from the basis of Arend Lijphart's work on divided societies, the authors go on to look at such cultures and subcultures thirty years on, bringing in new evidence and analysis to bear on the issue.
Citizenship and Welfare State Reform in Europe Edited by Jet Bussemaker This work examines the concept of citizenship in relation to social policy, in the context of the rapidly changing European welfare states. Social Capital and European Democracy Edited by Marco Maraffi , Kenneth Newton , Jan Van Deth , Paul Whiteley The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital and hence good government, but also explore alternative models for the creation of social capital.