Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science – serie
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Sex Equality Policy in Western Europe
Inbunden, 1997
757 kr
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This book presents a wide-ranging comparative analysis of the development of sex-equality policies within Europe. The contributors, comprising both European and US-based scholars, address a very current political issue. This is an area of policy that has reached the decision-making stage in much of …
Democracy and Green Political Thought
Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship
Av Brian Doherty, Marius de Geus
Inbunden, 1996
1530 kr
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The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be …
Democracy and Green Political Thought
Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship
Av Brian Doherty, Marius de Geus
Häftad, 1996
534 kr
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The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be …
New Politics of Unemployment
Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe
Inbunden, 1996
2144 kr
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The problem of mass unemployment in western Europe has persisted since the early 1980s. Clearly the policies implemented by national governments and the EU have not been successful in adequately tackling this important social, economic and political issue.The New Politics of Unemployment provides a …
New Politics of Unemployment
Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe
Häftad, 1996
827 kr
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The problem of mass unemployment in western Europe has persisted since the early 1980s. Clearly the policies implemented by national governments and the EU have not been successful in adequately tackling this important social, economic and political issue.The New Politics of Unemployment provides a …
Citizenship, Democracy and Justice in the New Europe
Av Percy B. Lehning, Albert Weale
Inbunden, 1997
2517 kr
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The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevant to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy. By using techniques of contemporary political theory, the book argues that the emergence of new …
Citizenship, Democracy and Justice in the New Europe
Av Percy B. Lehning, Albert Weale
Häftad, 1997
853 kr
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The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevant to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy. By using techniques of contemporary political theory, the book argues that the emergence of new …
Regionalism across the North/South Divide
State Strategies and Globalization
Av Jean Grugel, Wil Hout
Häftad, 1998
532 kr
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In contrast to most studies of regionalism, Grugel and Hout focus on countries not currently at the core of the global economy, including Brazil and Mercosur, Chile, South East Asia, China, South Africa, the Maghreb, Turkey and Australia. What seems clear from this original analysis is that far …
Regionalist Parties in Western Europe
Av Lieven De Winter, Huri Tursan
Inbunden, 1998
2517 kr
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Ethnoregionalist parties are an increasingly influential political phenomenon in many Western European countries. Despite this there has been little systematic study of these important political parties. This volume fills the gap with an exploration of the successes and failures experienced by …
Autonomous Policy Making By International Organisations
Av Bob Reinalda, Bertjan Verbeek
Inbunden, 1998
2517 kr
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This volume assesses the importance of international organisations in global governance during the last ten years. The prestigious team of international contributors seek to determine the ways in which IO's contribute to the solution of global problems by influencing international decision-making …
Comparing Party System Change
Av Jan-Erik Lane, Paul Pennings
Inbunden, 1998
2517 kr
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This volume examines the recent changes which have occurred in party systems across Europe. It concludes that parties in many countries are no longer bare reflections of traditional social groups. Rather, the structure in which parties compete is increasingly open and flexible, and subject to …
Political Context of Collective Action
Inbunden, 1997
1524 kr
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The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures. Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by …
Politics of Sexuality
Identity, Gender, Citizenship
Av Terrell Carver, Veronique Mottier
Inbunden, 1998
2446 kr
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This book recognises sexuality as a mainstream concept in political analysis and explores issues in the politics of sexuality that are highly salient and controversial today. These include conceptions of citizenship and nationality linked to gender and sexuality, the legislation about the age of …
Private Groups and Public Life
Social Participation and Political Involvement in Representative Democracies
Inbunden, 1997
2137 kr
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This book focuses on the changing relationship between social and political involvement in Western Europe. Empirical case studies examine how new social movements interact with conventional political structures as individuals and groups experiment with new forms of political expression. The results …
Theories of Secession
Inbunden, 1998
2201 kr
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Theories of Secession presents a systematic analysis of the recent rise of secessionist movements in global politics. Bringing together some of the most respected scholars in their field, this study locates the right to secede in the context of contemporary political theory. The chapters deal with …
Political Theory and the European Union
Legitimacy, Constitutional Choice and Citizenship
Av Michael Nentwich, Albert Weale
Inbunden, 1998
2517 kr
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The contributors to this book examine the issues of constitutional choice that face the governments and citizens of today's Europe. Divided into three sections this study addresses: questions of political legitimacy and the meaning of democratic deficit in the EU; the reality of what institutional …
Social Capital and European Democracy
Av Marco Maraffi, Kenneth Newton m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
766 kr
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The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital and hence good government, but also explore alternative models for the creation of social capital. Theoretical discussion is combined with detailed case studies to provide a new explanation of :* the …
Democratic Governance and New Technology
Av Jens Hoff, Ivan Horrocks m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
766 kr
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Drawing on case studies from Denmark, The Netherlands and the UK, this book discusses new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Contributors argue that ICTs play an important role in the process of restructuring and redefining basic relations within the political systems of Western …
Citizenship and Welfare State Reform in Europe
Inbunden, 1999
766 kr
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This work examines the concept of citizenship in relation to social policy, in the context of the rapidly changing European welfare states. Leading academics analyse concrete changes in social rights and citizenship roles, and offer theoretical investigations of citizenship and the welfare state. …
Cultural Theory as Political Science
Av Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
2137 kr
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This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural theory', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science. The authors argue that three elements - social relations, cultural bias and behavioural strategy …
Democracy without Borders
Transnationalisation and Conditionality in New Democracies
Av Jean Grugel
Inbunden, 1999
766 kr
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This book carves out a new area of democratisation studies by analysing the transnational dimension and the role of non state actors across three different geographical regions. Chapters utilise empirical data from Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Party Elites in Divided Societies
Political Parties in Consociational Democracy
Av Kris Deschouwer, Kurt Richard Luther
Inbunden, 1999
2517 kr
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Working from the basis of Arend Lijphart's 1968 work on divided societies, the authors go on to look at such cultures and subcultures thirty years on, bringing in new evidence and analysis to bear on the issue. They also examine the essential role of party politics within and between these ^D ", …
Private Organisations in Global Politics
Av Karsten Ronit, Volker Schneider
Inbunden, 2000
2517 kr
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Private Organisation in Global Politics is a groundbreaking study which brings together a broad range of case-studies to examine the role and character of private organisations in the process of political globalization. Focusing on areas such as human rights organisations, the international women's …
Religion and Mass Electoral Behaviour in Europe
Av David Broughton, Hans-Martien ten Napel
Inbunden, 2000
1481 kr
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The onset of a new millennium has given renewed impetus to the study of religion and its place in the secular world. Religion and Mass Electoral Behaviour in Europe is an innovative, cutting-edge study, which focuses on the question of whether - and how - religion continues to influence and shape …
Survival of the European Welfare State
Av Stein Kuhnle
Inbunden, 2000
2517 kr
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'Crisis'. 'Breakdown'. 'Dismantlement.' Since the 1970's, these have become the catchphrases used to describe the condition of the welfare states in Europe, in academic and media analyses alike. This book provides an alternative, more optimistic interpretation. It aims to increase both theoretical …
Transformation of Governance in the European Union
Av Rainer Eising, BEATE KOHLER-KOCH
Inbunden, 1999
1524 kr
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The book presents a theoretically informed typology of modes of governance which is tested in a careful selection of comparative country and policy studies. At the core is the question whether the European Union is destined to a network type of governance and whether and how this type of governance …
Public Opinion and the International Use of Force
Av Philip Everts, Pierangelo Isernia
Inbunden, 2001
2517 kr
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Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy in Western democracies. This international board of contributors examine the ways in which the connection between public opinion and the use of military force has developed since the end of …
Federalism and Political Performance
Inbunden, 2000
2137 kr
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Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation. The contributors draw together focused case-studies to illustrate their arguments on a wide range of countries, including Russia, …
Parliamentary Party Groups in European Democracies
Political Parties Behind Closed Doors
Inbunden, 1999
2517 kr
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The partisan groups in parliament form the link between mass suffrage, parties and parliaments, and are generally accepted today as necessary instruments of parliamentary business. Parliamentary party groups are central actors in most European democracies. This volume analyses the manifestations …
Social Capital and Participation in Everyday Life
Av Paul Dekker, Eric M. Uslaner
Inbunden, 2001
2517 kr
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This timely volume puts emphasis on the effect of social capital on everyday life: how the routines of daily life lead people to get involved in their communities. Focussing on its micro-level causes and consequences, the book's international contributors argue that social capital is fundamentally …
