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Media, Monarchy and Powerby Neil Blain; Hugh O'Donnell
Intellect 2003; US$ 10.00Is obsession with the Royal Family in Britain a fact of culture or an illusion of media culture? What interest do the European media display in their royal families? Does twenty-first century monarchy remain a political and ideological force - or is it just an economic commodity? Media, Monarchy and Power provides a radical insight into the cultural and political functioning of royalty in five countries. Blain and O'Donnell examine the bonds between monarchies and their 'subjects' or 'citizens', and the relationships between royal families, the media, and nation-states. Numerous case-studies from press and television in Europe and the UK support a theoretical account of the operation of monarchy and royalty in the media. Central to the concerns... more...
Great Reform Act of 1832by Eric J. Evans
Routledge 1994; US$ 23.95The 1832 Reform Act was a watershed in the history of modern Britain, affecting the constitution of parliament and the course of all subsequent legislation. Eric Evans updates and extends his classic account of the crucial and economic issues more...
Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europeby Paul Lewis
Routledge 2000; US$ 52.95Party Politics in Post-Communist Eastern Europe will be a comprehensive and invaluable resource, accessible to undergraduates of politics and European studies, as well as the non-specialist reader. more...
Securing Democracyby Geoffrey Pridham
Routledge 1990; US$ 170.00Provides the first systematic comparative analysis of Southern Europe's development towards democratic consolidation, looking particularly at Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy. more...
Egalitarian Thought and Labour Politicsby Nick Ellison
Routledge 1994; US$ 170.00Nick Ellison argues that the concept of equlity is the cornerstone of the British socialist tradition, examining the alternative understandings that have divided the Labour party since 1930 and considering contemporary attitudes. more...
British Governmentby Simon James
Routledge 1997; US$ 55.95Presents over 70 case studies of policy making in Whitehall and Westminster, combining newspaper coverage, official documents, academic analysis and the recollections of participants. more...
Politics of European Integrationby Michael O'Neill
Routledge 1996; US$ 54.95The debate over European integration is a central issue in the study of contemporary Europe. This book guides the reader through the most important of the integration theories and academic literature on this topic. more...
Jacques Delorsby Helen Drake
Routledge 2000; US$ 52.95Drawing on exclusive interviews with Jacques Delors himself, this comprehensive, accessibly written study of his life and Commission presidency is an invaluable resource for all those interested in European and French Politics. more...
Adjusting to Europeby Yves Meny; Pierre Muller; Jean-Louis Quermonne
Routledge 1996; US$ 52.95Examines policy-making at EU-level; explores how three major nation-states have adapted their policy processes and institutions to the European challenge; and focuses on the impact of the EU on industrial, competition and social policies. more...
Historical Introduction to the European Unionby Philip Thody
Routledge 1997; US$ 33.95A chronological political history of European integration from the 1950s to the present. This accessible book incorporates the most recent research and detailed treatment of the policies of the European Union. more...