Foundations of European Politics

Catherine E. De Vries is Generali Endowed Chair in European Policies and a Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University. She is the author of several books on European politics, including Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration (OUP, 2018), Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020) and Money Flows: The Political Consequences of Migrant Remittances (OUP, 2024).Sara B. Hobolt is the Sutherland Chair in European Institutions and professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the author of four books on European politics, including Europe in Question (OUP, 2009), Blaming Europe? (OUP, 2014) and Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020).Sven-Oliver Proksch is a Professor of Political Science and Chair in European and Multilevel Politics at the University of Cologne. His research interests include political representation, party politics, parliaments, and political text analysis. He is co-author of the book The Politics of Parliamentary Debates (CUP, 2015).Jonathan B. Slapin is a Professor of Political Science and Chair in Political Institutions and European Politics at the University of Zürich. His current research focuses on European parliamentary and party politics, and his most recent book is Roll Call Rebels (CUP, 2019).

Extremely informative and very well structured book stemming from the idea that politics in the EU countries cannot be understood without the study of the interaction with EU institutions.

• Part I: Theoretical and Empirical Foundations 1: Introduction 2: European Politics Through the Eyes of Political Scientists 3: Democratic Politics 4: Multilevel Politics in Europe Part II: Citizens and Voters 5: Ideology and Issues 6: Voting Decisions Part III: Elections and Parties 7: Electoral Systems 8: Representation 9: Political Parties 10: Party Competition 11: Political Communication and Information Part IV: Governments and Policy 12: Government Formation 13: Law-Making in Governments and Parliaments 14: Interest Groups and Lobbying 15: Policy Outcomes in Europe Part V: Rule of Law, Democracy, and Backsliding 16: Rule of Law and Judicial Politics 17: European Politics into the Future