European Politics in the Age of Globalization

by Wiarda, Howard J.

• ISBN13: 9780155073883
• ISBN10: 0155073885
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-26
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This fresh approach to European politics contains country-by-country analyses of the major nations and regions of Europe. Essays by internationally respected authorities recast the broader themes of European integration and the impact of globalization in light of the most recent conceptual approaches. While focusing on Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, the essays also provide in-depth coverage of Scandinavia, Central/Eastern Europe, and Southern Europe.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Europe and European Politics: Changing Dynamics in the Age of Interdependence and Globalization	1	(51)
Howard J. Wiarda
Europe: An Introduction	2	(11)
What is Europe?	9	(3)
Europe's Place in Comparative Politics	12	(1)
Why Study Europe?	13	(2)
The Grand Sweep of European History and Background	15	(11)
Geography, Climate, and Topography	15	(2)
European History: The Western Tradition	17	(9)
The End of the Cold War and the New Vision of Europe	26	(4)
NATO and the EU: Regionalization in the Face of Globalization	30	(8)
Comparative Transition to Democracy	38	(4)
Europe in a Comparative Politics Context	42	(8)
The Book: A Look Ahead	50	(2)
Britain: Changing Yet Steadfast	52	(40)
John McCormick
Introduction	54	(2)
Background and History	56	(6)
The Romans and Their Legacy (55 B.C.-1066)	56	(1)
The End of Feudalism (1215-1689)	57	(1)
Economic Revolutions (Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries)	57	(1)
The Imperial Era (Eighteenth Century-Early 1960s)	58	(1)
Postwar Adjustment and the Welfare State (1945-1975)	58	(1)
The Thatcher ``Revolution''	59	(1)
Britain Today	60	(2)
Political Culture	62	(2)
Pragmatism	62	(1)
Faith in the Political System	62	(1)
Social Liberalism	63	(1)
A Closed Society	63	(1)
Representation and Participation	64	(8)
Social and Class Structure	64	(1)
Elections and the Electoral System	65	(2)
Political Parties	67	(3)
Interest Groups	70	(2)
The Media	72	(1)
Political System	72	(10)
The Constitution	73	(1)
The Monarchy	74	(1)
The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet	75	(3)
The Legislature: Parliament	78	(3)
The Judiciary	81	(1)
Subnational Goverment	82	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	82	(7)
Economic Policy	83	(3)
Social Policy	86	(1)
Foreign Policy	86	(3)
Conclusions	89	(3)
France at the Crossroads: An End to French Exceptionalism?	92	(46)
Amy G. Mazur
Andrew Appleton
Introduction	94	(1)
The Best of French History	95	(10)
The Social Bases of Politics	105	(8)
Race and Immigration	105	(6)
Religion	111	(2)
Political Parties and Interests	113	(10)
The State-Society Nexus in Politics	113	(2)
Political Party System and Political Parties	115	(8)
Political Institutions and Public Formation	123	(10)
Executive Legislative Relations: The Semi-Presidential System	124	(3)
The Bureaucracy and the Upper Civil Servants	127	(1)
Territorial Division of Power and Decentralization Since 1982	128	(2)
The Constitutional Council and the Code Law System	130	(1)
French Public Policy Formation in Action: Policy Styles and Women's Rights Legislation	131	(2)
Current Trends in Public Policy	133	(3)
France at a Global Crossroads	136	(2)
Germany: From Bonn Republic to Berlin Republic	138	(38)
Gerald Braunthal
Introduction	140	(2)
History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture	142	(10)
History	142	(8)
Geography, Background, and Political Culture	150	(2)
Social and Ethnic Groups, Class Structure, Interest Groups, and Political Parties	152	(6)
Social and Ethnic Groups	152	(2)
Class Structure	154	(1)
Interest Groups	154	(1)
Political Parties	155	(3)
Political Institutions, Law and Legal System, Role of the State, and the Bureaucracy	158	(6)
Political Institutions	158	(3)
Law and Legal System	161	(1)
Role of the State and the Bureaucracy	162	(2)
Public Policy, Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues, and Policymaking	164	(9)
Public Policy	164	(2)
Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues	166	(7)
Conclusions, Prospects, Problems, and Future Directions	173	(3)
Russia: Joining the West, But Slowly	176	(42)
Steve D. Boilard
Introduction	178	(1)
History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture	179	(8)
Establishing the Russian State	179	(1)
Imperial Russia	179	(2)
The Russian Revolution	181	(1)
The Soviet Union	182	(1)
The Cold War and Superpowerdom	182	(1)
Gorbachev's Reforms	183	(2)
The Demise of the Soviet Union	185	(1)
The Reemergence of Russia	185	(1)
Democratization and Political Culture	185	(2)
Social and Ethnic Groups, Class Structure, Interest Groups, and Political Parties	187	(12)
Ethnic and National Groups	188	(3)
Development of Parties and Interest Groups	191	(8)
Political Institutions, Law and Legal System, Role of the State, and Bureaucracy	199	(11)
The Presidency	201	(1)
Elections	202	(1)
The Government	203	(1)
The Legislature	204	(1)
Lawmaking	205	(1)
Legal System	206	(3)
Role of the State	209	(1)
Public Policy, Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues, and Policymaking	210	(4)
Foreign Policy	212	(1)
Institutions	213	(1)
Conclusions, Prospects, Problems, and Future Directions	214	(4)
The Nordic Countries	218	(86)
David Gress
Nordic Temperaments, Nordic Values	220	(6)
Basic Issues and Patterns	226	(4)
The Nordic Model	230	(4)
Geography, Peoples, Languages, and Historical Legacies	234	(9)
Foundations of Modern Scandinavia	243	(5)
Parties and Constitutions	248	(11)
From ``The People's Home'' to the ``Strong Society''	259	(10)
From Faith to Fear	269	(5)
Crisis or Transformation of the Nordic Model	274	(6)
Economy and Society at the Turn of the Century	280	(5)
Culture, Education, Religion, Values	285	(6)
Foreign and Security Policy	291	(13)
Southern or Mediterranean Europe: Politics and The Political System of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain	304	(64)
Howard J. Wiarda
Introduction: The Importance of Southern Europe	306	(2)
History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture	308	(13)
Political Culture	315	(6)
Socioeconomic Background, Class Structure, and Interest Groups	321	(10)
Socioeconomic Background	322	(1)
Classes and Social Structure	323	(8)
Political Parties and Elections	331	(7)
Greece	333	(2)
Portugal	335	(1)
Spain	336	(2)
Decision Making and the Role of the State	338	(10)
Origins	338	(2)
State-Society Relations	340	(2)
Bureaucratic Politics	342	(1)
Government Institutions	343	(5)
Public Policy, Domestic and Foreign	348	(13)
Domestic Policy	348	(6)
Foreign Policy	354	(7)
Regionalism and Globalization	361	(2)
Conclusion	363	(5)
Whither Eastern Europe?	368	(44)
Dale Herspring
Introduction	370	(2)
History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture	372	(8)
Ethnicity	380	(11)
The Importance of Language	380	(2)
Gypsies	382	(2)
Hungarians in Romania	384	(1)
Hungarians in Slovakia	385	(1)
Turks in Bulgaria	386	(1)
Greeks in Albania	386	(1)
Albanians in Macedonia	387	(1)
Bosnia and Kosovo	387	(4)
The Challenge of Creating Democratic Political Institutions	391	(18)
Interest Groups	391	(1)
Political Parties	392	(1)
Personalizing Power	393	(1)
Writing Constitutions	394	(1)
Corruption	394	(1)
Separation of Powers	395	(1)
The Media	395	(1)
Poland	396	(1)
The Czech Republic	397	(2)
Slovakia	399	(1)
Hungary	400	(1)
Romania	401	(1)
Bulgaria	402	(2)
Albania	404	(3)
Former Yugoslavia	407	(2)
Policy Concerns	409	(1)
Conclusion	410	(2)
The European Union	412	(44)
John McCormick
Introduction	414	(2)
Background and History	416	(6)
Opening Moves: 1951-1958	417	(2)
Widening and Deepening: 1960-1987	419	(1)
Maastricht and Further Enlargement: 1987-1995	420	(1)
The Single Currency and Beyond: 1997-Present	421	(1)
Political Culture	422	(2)
A Tension Between Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism	423	(1)
Elitism and the Democratic Deficit	423	(1)
The Knowledge Deficit	424	(1)
Representation and Participation	424	(8)
Elections and the Electoral System	425	(2)
Political Parties	427	(2)
Interest Groups	429	(2)
The Media	431	(1)
Political System	432	(10)
The Constitution	433	(1)
The European Commission	433	(3)
The Council of Ministers	436	(2)
The European Parliament	438	(1)
The European Court of Justice	439	(1)
The European Council	440	(1)
Other Institutions	441	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	442	(9)
Economic Policy	442	(1)
The Single Market	443	(2)
Effects of the Single European Act	445	(1)
Toward a Single Currency	446	(1)
Foreign and Security Policy	447	(4)
Conclusions	451	(5)
Appendix A	456	(5)
Index	461	(18)
Credits	479