European Politics

Description:
This book arises out of a specially commissioned issue of West European Politics marking the journal's 30th anniversary. It examines the profound changes in the European political landscape over the last three decades, including the fall of Communism; progressive European integration; territorial restructuring; public sector reforms at European, national, regional and local levels; changes in democratic participation, protest, elections, political communication, political parties and party competition; and, challenges to the welfare state.The book also discusses how political science has responded to these changes in terms of its substantive focus, concepts, methods and theories. Many of the 17 contributions included identify important challenges for the future, including those stemming from EU integration, the reduced electoral accountability of politicians, the problematic legitimation of party government and the sharpening of the edges of the state. Contributors of this title include: K. A. Anderson, F. C. Castles, C. Crouch, M. Egeberg. M. Ferrera, H. Goetz, L. Hooghe, E. M. Immergut, R. F. Inglehart, M. Keating, H.-D. Klingemann H. Kriesi, M. Lodge, J. Lovenduski, P. Mair, G. Marks, Y.Meny, L. Morlino, H. Obinger, V. A. Schmidt, P. C. Schmitter, and G. Smith. This book was published as a special issue of 'West European Politics'.

Table of Contents:
Trajectories of European Politics: An Introduction Klaus H. Goetz, Peter Mair and Gordon Smith Change in European Societies since the 1970s Colin CrouchDemocracy and Changes: How Research Tails Reality Leonardo MorlinoThirty Years of Territorial Politics Michael KeatingThe European Welfare State: Golden Achievements, Silver Prospects Maurizio FerreraEuropean Union? Liesbet Hooghe and Gary MarksChanging Values among Western Publics from 1970 to 2006 Ronald F. InglehartPolitical Mobilisation, Political Participation and the Power of the Vote Hanspeter KriesiState Feminism and Women's Movements Joni LovenduskiThe Changing Politics of Organised Interests Philippe C. SchmitterThe Challenge to Party Government Peter MairEuropean Government(s): Executive Politics in Transition? Morten EgebergGovernance as a Path to Government Klaus H. GoetzRegulation, the Regulatory State and European Politics Martin LodgeEuropean Political Economy: Labour Out, State Back In, Firm to the Fore Vivien A. SchmidtWorlds, Families, Regimes: Country Clusters in European and OECD Area Public Policy Francis G. Castles and Herbert ObingerHistorical Institutionalism and West European Politics Ellen M. Immergut and Karen M. AndersonCapacities: Political Science in Europe Hans-Dieter Klingemann

Author Biography:
University of Potsdam, Germany European University Institute, Italy