Comparative European politics. 3rd Ed.

This is an introduction to the institutional regimes of countries in Western Europe written by a group of political scientists. Completely revised and updated throughout, Comparative European Politics 3rd edition:

+ provides a complete coverage of individual countries or group of countries, as well as to the European Union allowing readers to draw sophisticated comparisons between countries

+ is written to a common template so that each chapter explores political parties, elections and electoral rules, parliaments, local, regional and state governments, and the relations between domestic institutions and the European Union.

Contents:

1. Introduction Josep M. Colomer
2. Great Britain and Ireland: Variations in party government Ian Budge
3. Germany: The grand coalition state Manfred G. Schmidt
4. France: The institutionalization of leadership Yves Mény 5. Italy: The never ending transition of a democratic regime Gianfranco Pasquino
6. Spain and Portugal: Rule by party leadership Josep M. Colomer
7. The Low Countries: Confrontation and coalition in segmented societies Hans Keman
8. The Nordic Countries: Compromise and corporatism in the welfare state Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson
9. The European Union: A federal, democratic empire? Josep M. Colomer