Developments in European Politics - 2nd Edition

Rarely has European politics been so tumultuous or difficult to predict. The global economic crisis and subsequent recession have had a profound effect on Europe's political, economic and social landscape, as governments have been forced to cope with almost unprecedented levels of public debt. A pan-European analysis is essential for those seeking to understand contemporary trends and developments. Developments in European Politics brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities to give an up-to-date and systematic analysis of European political developments – in institutions, processes and policy – at both national and regional levels. It provides wide-ranging and clear analysis of the factors influencing European politics, from the Europeanization of national politics to the broader forces of globalization, immigration, climate change and international terrorism.

Introduction: Developments in European Politics; The Editors Globalization and Interdependence; E.Jones The Differential Impact of the European Union on European Politics; U.Sedelmeier Government and Governance in Europe; R.Eising & T.Poguntke Political Parties, Representation and Politics in Contemporary Europe; P.Webb Elections and Electoral Systems; J.Hopkin Political Activism; P.Norris Cities, Regions and the New Territorial Politics; R.Pasquier Culture versus Institutions: Social Capital, Trust and Corruption; P.Heywood & C.Wood Varieties of European Capitalism and their Transformation; B.Hancké Welfare States in Trouble: Policy Reform in a Period of Crisis; E.Gualmini & M.Rhodes Religion-Related Issues in European Politics and Law; J.T.S.Madeley European Immigration Policies: Between Stemming and Soliciting Still; C.Joppke Resource Politics: The Rapidly Shifting European Energy Policy Agenda; C.Egenhofer & A.Behrens The Foreign Policies of Europe and its States; R.Whitman & E.J.Stewart 'Old' and 'New' European Counter-Terrorism; A.Spencer