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  • Parliamentary Party Groups in European Democraciesby Knut Heidar; Ruud Koole

    Routledge 1999; US$ 140.00

    Parliamentary party groups are central actors in most European democracies. This volume analyses the manifestations and operations of these actors across thirteen different countries and in the European parliament. more...

  • Ethnicity and Democratisation in the New Europeby Karl Cordell

    Routledge 1998; US$ 52.95

    Focusing on Europe this book explores the complex relationships between ethnicity and democratisation. Case studies cover ethnic experiences in a range of countries including Germany Spain, Russia, Hungary and Polnad. more...

  • Political Restructuring in Europeby Chris Brown

    Routledge 1993; US$ 170.00

    Distinguished scholars of law, political philosophy and international relations consider the ethical background to Europe's restructuring. Including, for example, the rights to secession or self-determination of minorities in Eastern Europe more...

  • Who Governs Scotlandby Alex Wright

    Frank Cass 2004; US$ 170.00

    This book addresses the premise that the question of who governs Scotland has become increasingly ambiguous, thanks in part to European integration, globalisation and devolution within the UK. It argues that although the concept of multi-level governance helped illuminate regionalism with the EU, it was not an appropriate model for Scotland. more...

  • Scottish Parliamentby David Arter

    Frank Cass 2003; US$ 170.00

    This book is unique in analysing the new Scottish Parliament from a systematically comparative perspective. Its basic premise is that since devolution in 1999 Scotland can be considered a Scandinavian-style democracy. more...

  • Politics of Delegationby Alec Stone Sweet; Mark Thatcher

    Frank Cass 2004; US$ 47.50

    This volume examines key issues about the politics of delegation: how and why delegation has taken place; the design of delegation to non-majoritarian institutions; the consequences of delegation to non-majoritarian institutions and their more...

  • Conditions of Democracy in Europe 1919-39by Dirk Berg-Schlosser; Dr Jeremy Mitchell; Asher Arian

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2000; US$ 165.00

    Why did democracy survive in some European countries between the wars while fascism or authoritarianism emerged elsewhere? This innovative study approaches this question through the comparative analysis of the inter-war experience of eighteen countries within a common comprehensive analytical framework. It combines (social and economic) structure- and (political) actor-related aspects to provide detailed historical accounts of each case which serve as background information for the systematic testing of major theories of fascism and democracy. more...

  • European Political Facts of the Twentieth Centuryby Chris Cook; John Paxton

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2000; US$ 130.00

    This new edition of the well established European Political Facts provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive work of reference on Europe in the twentieth century. There are sections on heads of state and ministers, elections, political parties, constitutions, wars and treaties, among many others. The end result provides an invaluable compendium for students, academics, journalists and researchers. Recent events, from developments in the European Union to conflicts in the Balkans, receive full attention. This latest edition of a pioneering reference work first published twenty-five years ago is an indispensable acquisition for all those studying twentieth-century Europe. more...

  • Political Parties in New Democraciesby Dr Ingrid van Biezen

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2003; US$ 140.00

    Ingrid van Biezen provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of party formation and organizational development in recently established democracies. She focuses on four democracies in Southern and East-Central Europe and addresses political parties from a cross-regional perspective. Featuring a wealth of new information on party organization, this book provides a valuable theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of political parties in both old and new democracies. more...

  • Transforming the European Nation-Stateby K. Goldmann

    Sage Publications Ltd. 2000; US$ 58.00

    Transforming the European Nation State provides a comprehensive introduction to the key political issues and concepts that characterize the contemporary study of Europe. Kjell Goldmann introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, state, nation and democracy to advance a new conceptual framework for the study of political change in Europe. more...