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Developments in West European Politics

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Martin Rhodes

    1. Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy

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  2. Paul Heywood

    1. Department of Politics, University of Nottingham, England

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  3. Vincent Wright

    1. Nuffield College, England
      British Academy, UK

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Towards a New Europe?

    1. Towards a New Europe?

      • Martin Rhodes, Paul Heywood, Vincent Wright
      Pages 1-15

  3. Integration, Globalisation and the Nation-State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Economic Integration and the Nation-State

      • Loukas Tsoukalis, Martin Rhodes
      Pages 19-36

    3. European Integration and the Nation-State

      • Renaud Dehousse
      Pages 37-54

  4. Governance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. The Welfare State: Internal Challenges, External Constraints

      • Martin Rhodes
      Pages 57-74

    3. Executives, Bureaucracies and Decision-Making

      • Paul Heywood, Vincent Wright
      Pages 75-94

    4. Illicit Governance: Corruption, Scandal and Fraud

      • Yves Mény, Martin Rhodes
      Pages 95-113

    5. Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour

      • Michael Gallagher
      Pages 114-130

    6. European Party Systems: Continuity and Change

      • Herbert Kitschelt
      Pages 131-150

    7. Organised Interests and the State

      • Colin Crouch, Anand Menon
      Pages 151-168

  5. Public Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Capitalism versus Capitalism in Western Europe

      • Martin Rhodes, Bastiaan van Apeldoorn
      Pages 171-189

    3. Regional Economic Policy and a Europe of the Regions

      • Phil Cooke, Thomas Christiansen, Gerd Schienstock
      Pages 190-206

    4. Foreign, Defence and Security Policy

      • Philip Gummett
      Pages 207-225

    5. Environmental Policy and Politics

      • Ute Collier, Jonathan Golub
      Pages 226-243

  6. Politics, Ideology and Future Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245
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    2. Beyond Liberal Politics? European Modernity and the Nation-State

      • Nick Rengger
      Pages 247-262

    3. The Media and Politics

      • Raymond Kuhn
      Pages 263-280
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About this book

Developments in West European Politics brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities to provide a tightly integrated assessment of politics, government and policy set in a broad economic and social context. It focuses throughout on the impact of globalisation, West European integration and intra-European relations and the extent to which a new system of multi-level governance is emerging. Like other Developments titles it will be essential reading for students and specialists alike. Contributors include: Colin Crouch, Renaud Dehousse, Piero Ignazi, Herbert Kitschelt, Joni Lovenduski, Yves Meny, and Loukas Tsoukalis.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy

    Martin Rhodes

  • Department of Politics, University of Nottingham, England

    Paul Heywood

  • Nuffield College, England

    Vincent Wright

  • British Academy, UK

    Vincent Wright

About the editors

VINCENT WRIGHT sometime Official Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. He taught at the European University Institute in Florence, and in several other European as well as American Universities. He wrote books on French government and politics and edited or co-edited several volumes on government and administration in Western Europe.

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