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European Organisations (1959) analyses the working methods and techniques of cooperation evolved by the eight principal European organisations – ECE, OEEC, The Council of Europe, NATO, WEU, ECSC, EEC and Euratom. These organisations were set up to meet the need for postwar economic recovery, and the challenge of the cold war. They were designed to bring about continuous and comprehensive cooperation, and this book assesses the reasons for their success or failure and shows which have been the most effective – and why European nations began the move towards the creation of a ‘supra-national’ state.
Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community
A Portrait of the Commission of the E.E.C.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community (1970) examines the European project’s key institution, the Commission, an assessment that also examines the basic principles on which the European Union is based. It reveals the Commission to be one of the most curious and interesting political institutions of our time – not only from the point of view of international organization, but also as a special kind of governmental institution: a ‘responsible bureaucracy’ or ‘independent officialdom’.
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Political Parties in the European Community (1979) looks at the decision by the member governments of the European Community to proceed to the direct election of a European Parliament. It provides a full survey of the parties of the nine EC states, giving both information and analysis on political and electoral systems, party systems, philosophy and structure of major parties, finances, membership and organisation. In addition, it deals with the evolution of transnational groupings of parties both inside and outside the European Parliament, and the concluding chapter places Europe’s parties in the overall context of the political societies within which they operate.
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European Political Parties (1969) looks at the parties of Western Europe on a country by country basis, examining their roles in the increasing political integration in the European Economic Community. The party system is described, with a structural-functional analysis of individual parties. Particular emphasis is given to the relationship between the parties and their respective parliamentary groups, and between leaders and members.
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European Unity (1968) examines how the European Economic Community and other European international organisations transformed the relations between the countries of Western Europe in political, economic and defence affairs. It describes the postwar moves to European cooperation and unity and the resulting establishment of various organisations. Each of these are examined separately, in terms of its history and achievements. The origins and structure of each organisation and the working methods and techniques devised by them are described, and the reasons for the relative success or failure in their allotted tasks are analysed.
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The Limits of European Integration (1983) examines the increasing resistance to the loss of authority to EEC institutions in the 1970s and 80s, and the resulting decline in the momentum towards European political integration. The limits which the member states imposed upon their involvement with the European community are assessed, and the various theories and models of integration are discussed.
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Political Parties and Coalitions in European Local Government (1989) brings together two separate fields in political science – the study of coalitions and the study of local government. It brings an array of new insights into the landscapes of national government and party politics at local level, and in doing so brings into focus the workings of European government for the English reader.
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Federalism and Federation in Western Europe (1986) analyses the nature of federalism and federation in Europe. It argues that there is an important conceptual distinction between federalism and federation. Federalism is taken to be a multi-dimensional phenomenon arising out of a variety of human experiences, it is a distinctive set of values and attitudes; federation is the organisational expression of this wide diversity. The range of federalism within Western Europe is examined and compared within this conceptual framework. The national case-studies are not only confined to the accepted federations, Austria, Switzerland and West Germany, but also extend to a number of other states which have a variety of federal characteristics. These studies are used to illustrate some of the key themes and issues, and to serve to underline the inadequacies of contemporary federal theory. This approach highlights the two differing Western federal traditions: the Anglo-American, and the West European, and points up the distinctive features of each.
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The European Union and Democracy Promotion (2002) offers a critical assessment of the strategy upon which the EU promotion of democracy and human rights activity has been based, along with an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. Contributors from a variety of European and North African countries show how the obstacles to political change in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt are not only to be found within these countries, but also in EU member states such as France and Spain.
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Twentieth-Century Europe (1979) traces the development of European unity from the early vision, inspired by the cataclysm of the First World War, to the institutions and the framework of the European Community. Throughout, the aim is to show how the idea and purpose of unity survived amid the turmoil of European politics and pointed the way to the creation of institutions which would allow European states to confront their problems together.
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Routledge Library Editions: Politics of the European Union brings together in a 35-volume collection some standout titles from the Routledge backlist. Books examine the immediate postwar period in Europe, and the first moves towards European political cooperation, and the challenges faced in building the European political community. Inter-European national politics are analysed as the continent moved towards integration, as well as internal politics – devolution and regionalism within member states. European foreign policy is examined, as is the thorny issue of European security and a European defence policy and Nato.
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Britain into Europe (1976) examines how the debate in Britain about EEC membership was conducted between 1961 and 1975. Using survey research data from Social and Community Planning Research it shows how public opinion on this critical issue developed over fifteen years. Roger Jowell and Gerald Hoinville describe the background to the decision to apply; James Spence traces the movements in public mood; Barry Hedges looks at the final four years; Dipak Nandy analyses the role of the media; Martin Collins examines the vote itself; Andrew Duff considers the constitutional implications of the referendum.
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Devolution in Context (2002) is a work of comparative law that studies Western Europe’s revolution in regional governance. It weaves history, politics and law into a coherent examination of the various structures of regional government, as well as examining the theory and practice that underpin Europe’s regional revolution and the systems of regional government that developed as a result.
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After 1992 (1989) argues that the changes of 1992 will precipitate the transformation of the European Community into a full political and economic union, organized according to federal principles. In a thorough examination of its responsibilities in the monetary, economic, social and cultural spheres, it traces the European Community’s progress towards its objective of European Union. It suggests further reforms to ensure the Union’s competitiveness, and suggests ways in which national cultural identities can be preserved within a federal structure. In particular, it introduces the principle of restricting federal powers to those matters that need common solutions and management, ensuring maximum autonomy and self-government in local communities and regions.
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The United States of Europe (1994) is a sequel to Wistrich’s acclaimed After 1992 (also reissued as a Routledge Revival), a book that made a significant contribution to the debate on European integration. Many of the recommendations he made in After 1992 have been adopted, and others, such as the enlargement of the European Community and the adoption of a single currency, are now likely to take place. With The United States of Europe the author seeks to address the developments that have taken place in Europe since his first book, with an emphasis on political issues rather than ‘the market’. He looks in detail at the Maastricht Treaty and its implications for future European union, discussing the reasons for the strong opposition in Britain and Denmark. He examines the implications of change in Eastern Europe and the geopolitical consequences of the break-up of the USSR, giving attention to the role of an enlarged and unified EU in international relations and looking at its role within the United Nations.
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Educating European Citizens (1995) explores problems and issues in citizenship education in the context of the move towards European cultural, economic and political union. An international group of educators address questions such as: the contribution of schools to the maintenance of peace and security; education beyond nationalism; and the relationship between the theory and practice of citizenship and the European dimension.
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West European Prime Ministers (1991) examines the roles played by the prime ministers of seven West European countries: Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Holland and Ireland. In addition three general chapters provide a comparative perspective. The main focus is on the power of the prime ministers. Their many and various resources, such as their formal authority, their political influence, their administrative support and their personal skills, and the constraints on their use of these powers, are all examined and analysed. The book also examines the people and organisations prime ministers have dealings with, from cabinets, ministers, parliaments and parties to the civil service, pressure groups and the public, and appraises how well other power centres are resources or supports for the prime minister. It explores the backgrounds and career patterns of prime ministers and the part they play in different policy areas. It assesses trends in prime-ministerial power over the last decade, and reveals the significance of the personality of the prime minister.
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Over the last 20 years economic pressures have forced the governments of Western Europe to take hard and often immediate decisions. Policy-making has become more detached from parliaments as a result. How have the parliaments coped with these pressures and what role do they now play in the political system? Parliaments in Western Europe (1990) provides the first contemporary analysis of the various parliaments in Western Europe. Each author addresses two central questions: to what extent has the legislature been marginalised in policy-making, and to what extent has it been able to maintain popular support?
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Tensions in the Territorial Politics of Western Europe (1987) examines the massive postwar increase in European government intervention, a major element being the development of welfare services provided by sub-central units of government. Governments have faced the dilemma of being electorally accountable for services delivered through differentiated, disaggregated policy systems. The territorial distribution of functions has become a major political and policy issue, and government centres have developed strategies for regulating the function-based policy system. The term territorial politics refers to the arena of political activity concerned with the relations between central and sub-central organisations, while recognising the need to return to history. The objectives of this work are to argue for a focus on territorial politics; to demonstrate that the analysis of territorial politics requires an exploration of historical context; and to analyse contemporary problems in territorial politics, focusing on functional allocation, interest articulation, central regulation and the distributional consequence of policy networks.
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Eastern Europe (1984) discusses the major questions that arise in the study of legitimation in post-Stalin Eastern Europe and relates them to the politics of the individual states. The problematic relationship between legitimacy and power in Eastern Europe is examined in detail, as is the relation of power to legitimacy and the occurrence of political crises.
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European Movement and the Council of Europe (1949) begins with a Foreword by Winston Churchill, in which he states that his ‘counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: “Unite!”’ The book goes on to examine the history of European unity, and traces the story of the European movement, the political philosophies of political union and economic union, the Hague Congress, and the establishment of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights.
Failure of the State
On the Distribution of Political and Economic Power in Europe
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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The Failure of the State (1975) examines the dilemmas faced by governments in the need to reconcile demands for local autonomy, and for increased opportunities for citizens to contribute to the decisions which affect their lives – at the same time as governments are held responsible for the general welfare of society, and under pressure to exert the powers of central government on the behalf of varies groups. This book looks at how these dilemmas have been perceived and debated in Europe, East and West, and what solutions have been proposed or attempted.
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Gaullism (1972) is a historical-analytical study of the social and political movement of Gaullism, examining its political philosophy and practice, and its originator Charles de Gaulle. Starting with an analysis of de Gaulle’s philosophy and the background of the Third Republic, the book traces the development of Gaullism during the war years and the Fourth Republic, details the founding of the Fifth Republic and its foreign and domestic policy, and examines the problems that came to a dramatic crystallization in the riots of May 1968.
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Regions in Crisis (1980) examines the new perspectives in regional theory that began to be firmly established in many European countries following the international recession of 1973. This book introduces these new perspectives and makes important assessments accessible to an English-speaking audience, with some chapters being specially translated for this edition. They all deal with some of the most crucial contemporary regional problems and regional crisis tendencies in Europe.
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Social and Political Movements in Western Europe (1976) discusses the ideological currents, social bases and policy directions to examine the impact of social movements on European political systems and societies. It looks at the nature of the relations among mass publics, movements and party systems and surveys in a comprehensive manner the entire political spectrum in a geographical area.
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European Parliamentary Procedure (1954) provides a comparative guide to the procedures of European parliaments. The material in each of the ‘national’ chapters follows a uniform order of subjects so as to assist rapid consultation and facilitate comparison between countries and parliaments.
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Eastern Europe in the Post-War World (1961) examines the conditions in the ‘satellites’ of Eastern Europe before as well as after the Second World War. Its analysis of the effects of Soviet intervention in the satellites, not only on the satellites themselves but also on the Soviet empire as a whole, is a close reading of the politics of Eastern Europe at the time of the Cold War.
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A Framework for Development (1981) focusses on the link between the European Economic Community and the 60 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. It reviews the experience of EEC–ACP cooperation in the 1970s and comments on the provisions of the second Lomé Convention which was signed in October 1979. The book places EEC–ACP relations in the international political economy context of North–South issues and examines the nature of the Lomé link as a framework for the development of the ACP countries. It contains extensive statistical detail, especially regarding ACP trade with the European countries. In examining the aid relationship, it traces the procedures governing project appraisal, selection, financing, implementation and evaluation which have been adopted by the European Development Fund.
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Britain's Bilateral Links Within Western Europe (1984) examines the questions of Britain’s bilateral relations with its major West European partners – how did the British government adapt to the development of a network of intensive bilateral and multilateral collaboration? This entailed daily contacts between most departments of government on issues ranging from military procurement to educational exchange, from foreign policy to electricity supply, from cooperation against terrorism to the control of plant diseases.
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European Defence Cooperation (1984) considers the varied elements of European defence cooperation and the obstacles to further development of a European pillar within NATO. It argues that closer cooperation would alleviate several problems, including differences between the US and Europe; public unease about defence policies; and constraints on defence expenditure. With references to four areas (nuclear weapons and strategy, arms control, conventional forces and out-of-area activities) it discusses the prospects for increased cooperation, and makes proposals for changes in policy and in institutional arrangements.