Comparative European Politics: Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges by Ror

Description: Comparative European Politics by Rory Costello, Neil Robinson In this essential guide, the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This essential guide to comparative European politics provides the broadest range of coverage on Europe, illustrated via the widest range of examples, applied to contemporary events.In Comparative European Politics the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practicesof government, to key contemporary challenges.Key Features· A broad introduction to contemporary European politics, providing an accessible introduction to thefundamental elements of European democracies, institutions, and practices of government· A unique emphasis on contemporary political issues sees a whole part dedicated to common challenges, which explores issues such as immigration, European integration, the financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic· Includes up-to-date examples such as growing instability in Europe, Brexit, recent migration policies, the threat of international terrorism, and the rise ofanti-establishment parties, to help students understand the real-world context of European politics· Developed with engaging learning features such as end of chapter discussion questions, thinkingcomparatively sections, and over to you boxes, to help students understand why and how to compare European countries and their political systems· Provides comprehensive coverage of the 27 member states of the European Union, additionally drawing on examples from the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Serbia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina· Written by leading scholars in the field who provide clear analysis on complex subjects, intricate relationships, andcontroversial issues· Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportNew to this Edition· Three new chapterscover topics around climate politics and policy, national governments in the European Unions political system, and populism and its challenges to democracy. · A reorganized table of contents adds clarity. · Updated tables and figures and the addition of photos offer an engaging learning experience.Digital formats and resourcesComparative European Politics is available for students andinstitutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test multiple choice questions, functionality tools,navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: The digital version, available on Politics Trove, is also accompanied by online resources. These include:For students:- Over thirty European country profiles, from Austria to the UK, with useful data for comparison including population size, gender equality, political parties, andelectoral systems.- Helpful links to relevant online tools with instructions for use, including voting advice applications from European countriesFor lecturers:- Save timepreparing for seminars with activities created to help engage students- PowerPoint slides with a deck for each chapter to help build lecture materials Author Biography Rory Costello is Associate Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative European politics, the European Union, and research methods. His research focuses on democratic politics in European countries and the EU, and he has published extensively on topics such as political representation, government performance and legislative decision-making. Neil Robinson isProfessor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative and post-communist politics. Neilspecializes in in post-communist politics, particularly the post-communist politics of the former USSR. Before coming to the University of Limerick in 2001, he worked at the universities of York and Essex. Table of Contents 1: Rory Costello: IntroductionPart 1: Democratic Representation2: Jean-Benoit Pilet and Alan Renwick: Electoral Systems3: André Krouwel: Political Parties4: Erik Tillman: Voting Behaviour5: Patrick Bernhagen and Angelika Vetter: Political Participation6: David M. Farrell and Luke Field: Beyond Electoral Representation: direct and deliberative democracyPart 2: The Process of Government7: Petra Schleiter: The Executive Branch8: Petia Kostadinova and Robert Thomson: Parties in Government9: Shane Martin: Parliaments10: Nuno Garoupa and Pedro C. Magalhães: Constitutions and Courts11: Michael Keating: Levels of Government12: Simona Piattoni: National Governments in the EU Political SystemPart 3: Common Challenges13: Neil Robinson and Owen Worth: Politics and Markets14: Anna Triandafyllidou and Ruby Gropas: Migration15: Neil Carter and Conor Little: Climate Politics and Policy16: Simon Smith and Nikola Tomic: Defence and Security17: Tapio Raunio: Democracy and the EU18: Paolo Graziano: Populism and its Challenges to Democracy Review This is a terrific volume on comparative European politics. It is clearly written, comprehensive in scope and engaging in the way the material is presented. The book provides an excellent introduction to the forms and institutions of democratic representation. It also looks beyond voting and elections to discuss in depth what happens in the process of government and how different European states respond to the common challenges facing their societies. The discussion questions, guides to further reading and over to you boxes featured in each chapter will prove useful learning tools for students and teachers alike. Highly recommended! * Dr. Dimiter Toshkov, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, The Netherlands * Details ISBN0192866443 Language English Year 2024 ISBN-10 0192866443 ISBN-13 9780192866448 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-03-01 UK Release Date 2024-03-01 Author Neil Robinson Publisher Oxford University Press Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Edition 2nd Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 5 photos, 26 figures, 25 tables AU Release Date 2024-05-23 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 408 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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