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Agents of the People
BRILL 2010; US$ 191.00Analysing parliamentary references to the people, this book provides a more nuanced interpretation of eighteenth-century re-evaluations of democracy. It shows how interaction between parliamentarians and the public sphere in different political cultures produced more modern conceptions of the legitimacy of political power. more...
The Almanac of British Politics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 88.95The latest edition of The Almanac of British Politics has been thoroughly revised and updated to include full details of the new constituencies following the comprehensive boundary changes which will come into force throughout the United Kingdom at the next election. It has firmly established itself as the definitive guide to the electoral map of... more...
Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 50.00A comprehensive account of the Arabic administration of Norman Sicily. more...
Berlusconi's Italy
Temple University Press 2008; US$ 24.95Berlusconi's Italy provides a fresh, thoroughly-informed account of how Italy's richest man came to be its political leader. Without dismissing the importance of personalities and political parties, it emphasizes the significance of changes in voting behaviors that led to the rise-and eventual fall-of Silvio Berlusconi, the millionaire media baron... more...
Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 49.95Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not? Spain, Italy and Turkey have shared common historical features which would have been disruptive to any new democracy; however they represent a wide array of... more...
Das italienische Parteiensystem im Wandel
Springer Fachmedien 2011; US$ 47.99The Future of Parliament
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 120.00How has Parliament changed since 1964 and how must it further evolve to meet the challenges of a new century in the light of devolution, a growing European Union and a post-modern culture? This collection of authoritative and lively essays to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Study of Parliament Group covers topics such as scrutinising the Government,... more...
The Great Reform Act of 1832
Taylor and Francis 1994; US$ 26.95The 1832 Reform Act was a watershed in the history of modern Britain, profoundly affecting the composition of parliament and the course of all subsequent legislation. This new edition of The Great Reform Act of 1832 extends and updates Eric J. Evans's classic account of the crucial political and economic issues and: * highlights the travails... more...
Italian Institutional Reforms
Springer 2007; US$ 99.99Explains the evolution and political and economic impact of changes to the Italian institutional framework. This book pays attention to the introduction of the Euro, the reform of voting from proportional to majoritarian rule, the impact of corporatism, and the switch from a centralized government to a federal organization. more...









