Description
Book SynopsisThis 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 Europea s major states and examining whether a new common European political model can be detected.
Trade Review"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
Table of ContentsList 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.
