European Politics in Transition

by Kesselman, Mark; Krieger, Joel; Allen, Christopher S.; DeBardeleben, Joan; Hellman, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780618870783
• ISBN10: 0618870784
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-12
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This comprehensive text offers a stimulating introduction to the political systems of post-World War II Europe. The Sixth Edition uses a region-by-region approach, focusing in turn on Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Eastern Europe, and the European Union. Four themes unify the text and illustrate the concept of politics in transition within each region on a global level: economic management; the relationships between countries; the challenges of democracy; and the political impact of social diversity. Standard, in-depth treatment of each region is organized around five topics: the making of the modern state; political economy and development; governance and policy-making; representation and participation; and politics in transition. Within these topical areas, highly relevant issues from politics today include the impact of Muslim immigrants on European society, Europe's socioeconomic malaise, global warming, the war on terror, and the continuing evolution of European-American relations since 9/11, among other pertinent matters.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Britain

The Making of the Modern British State

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

British Politics in Transition

France

The Making of the Modern French State

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

French Politics in Transition

Germany

The Making of the Modern German State

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

German Politics in Transition V. Italy

The Making of the Modern Italian State

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

Italian Politics in Transition

Russia in Transition

The Making of the Modern Russian State

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

Russian Politics in Transition

East-Central Europe in Transition

The Making of Modern East-Central Europe

Political Economy and Development

Governance and Policymaking

Representation and Participation

East-Central European Politics in Transition

The European Union and the Future of European Politics

The Making of the European System

Politics and Economics in the Development of the European Union

The Institutions of the European Union

The EU and Its Policies

Euro-Politics in Transition

EU Europe: Variations on a Theme

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