Governing the New Europe

ISBN-13: 9780745612201 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 432 str.

Edward Page; Jack Hayward

Opis

This is a comprehensive and scholarly account of the changing political map of Europe as it emerges from the Cold War, providing a broad and comparative analysis of Europe's major states and examining whether a new common European political model can be detected.

Recenzje

"This important new book attempts an assessment of the common and contrasting predicaments with which contemporary European governments are confronted in the post–Cold War period." European Access

"Offer[s] valuable new contributions to comparative constitutional studies. ... The researcher, especially the one interested in questions of national identity and some aspects of EU politics will find a lot worth reading here." Times Higher Education Supplement

"A series of extremely interesting discussions." Government and Opposition

"A stimulating and readable text ... Governing the New Europe provides a concise, comparative overview of Europe′s political landscape, plus important perspectives on studying and understanding it." Political Studies

Spis treści

List of Contributors.

Part I: A Constellation of Sovereign States. .

1. Patterns and Diversity in European State Development: Edward Page.

2. The Nations of Europe after the Cold War: Anthony Smith.

3. Dynamics of Democratic Regimes: Richard Rose.

4. Market Economies as Project and Practice: Marie Lavigne.

Part II: The Political System at Work. .

5. A Silent Revolution in Europe?: Herbert Kitschelt.

6. Parties and Elections: Tom Mackie.

7. Parliament in the New Europe: Michael Mezey.

8. Organized Interests and Public Policies: Jack Hayward.

9. Administering Europe: Edward Page.

10. Governing with Judges: the new Constitutionalism: Alec Stone.

11. Towards a European Foreign and Security Policy?: Jolyon Howorth.

12. International Industrial Champions: Jack Hayward.

13. The Withering Welfare State: Richard Parry.

14. Governing the New Europe: Jack Hayward.

Index.

Blurb

This major textbook provides a comprehensive and scholarly account of the changing political map of Europe as it emerges from the Cold War.

After considering the different types of states and nations that have existed, the volume focuses on the changing forms of democracy, and the shift from public ownership and planning to privatization and deregulated competition in Europe. Further chapters explore challenges to party systems and elections from the emergence of new social movements and organized interest groups. In addition, political and bureaucratic structures are examined, as well as the new constitutionalism reflected in the increasing role of the judiciary. Finally, the book concentrates on a number of key themes in European politics: the changing basis of foreign and security policy, the role of industrial champion firms and the retreat from the welfare state.

Throughout, the authors′ treatment is comparative and the role of major states is specifically discussed along with the increasing part played by the European Union. This allows the authors to avoid both exaggerating the common features of the patterns that have emerged in contemporary Europe and capitulating to the complexity of enduring differences.

Written by leading authorities in the field of European politics, Governing the New Europe is one of the standard texts in the field.