This text provides a comparative study of the political cultures of the countries of Europe, both East and West. It addresses a variety of crucial questions, including: what factors help make nations and states?; what are the main characteristics of national cultures and sub-cultures?; and how do various groups view each other and Europe?
This text provides a comparative study of the political cultures of the countries of Europe, both East and West. It addresses a variety of crucial que...
By the turn of the 1990s, Western democracy appeared destined to become the universal governmental norm. However, as we move into the new millennium there are growing signs that extremism is far from dead. In recent years, the extreme right has gathered notable support in many Western countries, such as Austria, France and Italy. Racist violence, initially aimed at 'immigrants', is on the rise, and in the US, and increasingly in Europe, the state itself has become a major target. This book considers the varying trajectories of the 'extreme right' and 'populist' parties and focuses on the...
By the turn of the 1990s, Western democracy appeared destined to become the universal governmental norm. However, as we move into the new millennium t...
This major new text critically assesses the key political ideologies of the 20th century. The 1970s and 1980s witnessed a flowering of new and popular ideologies, such as feminism and ecologism, and a revival of others, notably liberalism. The upheavals of the early 1990s have initiated fresh debate amongst major thinkers on the nature of ideology, much of it however hostile or polemical. "Modern Political Ideologies" examines in an objective scholarly manner the evolution of key political ideologies and assesses their impact and development during the 20th century. This volume is...
This major new text critically assesses the key political ideologies of the 20th century. The 1970s and 1980s witnessed a flowering of new and popu...
This text provides a comparative study of the political cultures of the countries of Europe, both East and West. It addresses a variety of crucial questions, including: what factors help make nations and states?; what are the main characteristics of national cultures and sub-cultures?; and how do various groups view each other and Europe?
This text provides a comparative study of the political cultures of the countries of Europe, both East and West. It addresses a variety of crucial que...
