Developments in European Politics 2

by Heywood, Paul M.; Jones, Erik; Rhodes, Martin; Sedelmeier, Ulrich

• ISBN13: 9780230221871
• ISBN10: 0230221874
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This all-new replacement for Developments in European Politics brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities on European politics -- East and West -- to provide a systematic assessment of developments in political institutions and processes, politics and society, and policy.

Author Biography

PAUL M. HEYWOOD is Dean of the Graduate School and Sir Francis Hill Professor of European Politics at University of Nottingham, UK.

ERIK JONES is Professor of European Studies at the SAIS Bologna Centre, The Johns Hopkins University, Italy.

MARTIN RHODES is Professor of Comparative Political Economy, University of Denver, Colorado. He was previously Professor of Public Policy at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

ULRICH SEDELMEIER is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He was previously Associate Professor of International Relations and European Studies at Central European University, Hungary, and Marie Curie Fellow at European University Institute, Italy.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Globalization and Interdependence
2. Differential Europeanization
3. Government and Governance in Europe
4. Parties, Representation and Politics
5. Elections and Electoral Systems
6. Political Mobilization
7. Judicialization of Politics
8. Cities and Regions
9. Political Culture: Social Capital, Trust and Corruption
10. The Transformation of European Varieties of Capitalism
11. Welfare and Redistributive Politics
12. Religion and Politics
13. Immigration and Asylum
14. Resource Politics
15. The Foreign Policies of Europe and its States
16. Terrorism, Police and Judicial Cooperation and Civil Liberties