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ISBN: 978-0-85702-208-0
Verlag: SAGE Publications
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This textbook provides a full analysis of the political systems of 18 Western European countries, their political parties, elections, and party systems, as well as the structures of government at local, regional, national and European Union levels.
Throughout the book, key theoretical ideas are accessibly introduced and examined against the very latest empirical data on civil society and the state.
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Introduction
A Neo-Tocquevillian Approach
PART ONE: CIVIL SOCIETY
The Market Economy
Cleavages
Political Parties
Parties and Voters
Party Systems
PART TWO: GOVERNMENT
Decision-Making Institutions
Autonomy
Decision-Making Systems
Influence
European Integration
Issues
PART THREE: OUTCOMES
Political Stability
Public Sector Growth and the Welfare State
Conclusion
Introduction
A Neo-Tocquevillian Approach
PART ONE: CIVIL SOCIETY
The Market Economy
Cleavages
Political Parties
Parties and Voters
Party Systems
PART TWO: GOVERNMENT
Decision-Making Institutions
Autonomy
Decision-Making Systems
Influence
European Integration
Issues
PART THREE: OUTCOMES
Political Stability
Public Sector Growth and the Welfare State
Conclusion