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British Elections & Parties Review
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 57.50Containing contributions from leading names in British politics, this review continues to publish front-rank research on parties, elections and voting behaviour in Britain. more...
Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 145.00The 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. The debates often centred on the notion of a 'Third way' and generated major expectations for policy change among social democratic politicians... more...
Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 148.00In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye. This case study of Britain shows that this theory no longer holds; the dynamics of parliamentary elections have become more 'presidential' in the sense that the leaders of the major parties now... more...
Republicanism: Volume 2, The Values of Republicanism in Early Modern Europe
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 34.00These volumes offer the first comprehensive study of republicanism as a shared European heritage. Whilst previous research has mainly focused on Atlantic traditions of republicanism, Professors Skinner and van Gelderen have assembled an internationally distinguished set of contributors whose studies highlight the richness and diversity of European... more...
Public Policy Disasters in Europe
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 180.00This book considers some recent and spectacular failures in policy-making and asks what is meant by policy 'disaster', the different forms that they can take and why they have occured. These issues are explored in nine contrasting cases drawn from both the European Union and its member states. These include: the devastating crisis in the Belgium political... more...
Representation
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 55.95This book provides an excellent insight into the theory and practice of political representation, a concept that is central to the understanding of modern British politics. The book explores the key elements of representation and the inextricable connections between theory and the unique British representative tradition. Using extensive contemporary... more...
The Republican Transformation of Modern British Politics
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 111.00An original study of a major change in the political thought of modern Britain, arguing that the period between 1956 and 1968 saw a seminal change in political thinking which created the framework of today's politics. A republican tradition of active citizenship, community and democracy was developed within the New Left and the radical Liberals around... more...
Social Structure and Party Choice in Western Europe
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 132.00This study is a comparative analysis of the relationship between social structure and party choice in eight West European countries. Oddbjørn Knutsen analyzes the comparative strength of social structural variables, and how these have changed from the early 1970s to the late 1990s. Other factors that are considered include for which parties the structural... more...
The Politics and Government of Switzerland
Palgrave Macmillan 2003; US$ 110.00The Politics and Government of Switzerland is one of very few English language studies of contemporary Swiss politics. Drawing on recent research in Switzerland, and the author's own observations, it offers wide coverage of Swiss political forces, processes and policies. Church argues that Switzerland is actually a vibrant and pluralist polity, in... more...
Citizenship in Britain
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 36.00Citizenship is now widely discussed by the media, politicians and academics. This book presents the first comprehensive survey of citizenship in Britain. As well as presenting original data, the authors provide a sophisticated discussion of the concept of citizenship, and the consequences of a lack of civic engagement for democracy. more...









