Europa Country Perspectives
About the Book Series
The new Europa Country Perspectives series, from Routledge, examines a wide range of contemporary political, economic, developmental and social issues from areas around the world. Complementing the Europa Regional Surveys of the World series, Europa Country Perspectives will be a valuable resource for academics, students, researchers, policy-makers, business people and anyone with an interest in current world affairs.
While the Europa World Year Book and its associated Regional Surveys inform on and analyse contemporary economic, political and social developments at the national and regional level, Country Perspectives provide in-depth, country-specific volumes written or edited by specialists in their field, delving into a country’s particular situation. Volumes in the series are not constrained by any particular template, but may explore a country’s recent political, economic, international relations, social, defence, or other issues in order to increase understanding.
De-democratization Processes in Poland in 2015–23: Legal, Economic and Socio-political Dimensions
1st Edition
Edited
By Grzegorz Foryś
August 11, 2026
The crisis of liberal democracy is clearly visible today, manifesting itself, inter alia, in the declining interest of citizens in participating in elections; the disappearance, or at least weakening, of the traditional axis of social conflict between labour and capital; the growing importance of ...
Why Do Peace Negotiations Fail?: The Case of Sri Lanka
1st Edition
By S. I. Keethaponcalan
August 04, 2026
Peace negotiation is one of the cornerstones of peacemaking praxis and a central theme in peace studies and international conflict resolution. Many peace negotiations collapse without producing an agreement to resolve the conflict, and thus the failure of peace negotiations is a crucial research ...
Cyprus 1974: Anatomy of an Invasion
1st Edition
By Vassilis Fouskas, William Mallinson
January 30, 2026
Conventional wisdom and ideologies hold that responsibility for the partition of the Republic of Cyprus in the wake of Turkey’s multiple advances on the island in summer 1974 rests on domestic ethnic and religious tensions between the Turks and the Greeks. This book, drawing on a wealth of archival...
Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka: Presidential Elections, Manipulation and Democracy
1st Edition
By S. Keethaponcalan
October 09, 2024
This volume examines and analyses electoral politics in Sri Lanka through the theoretical framework of manipulation. The following questions guided the study: how do political actors manipulate elections, and what are the salient features of electoral politics in Sri Lanka? Primary and secondary ...
Facets of Security in the United Arab Emirates
1st Edition
Edited
By William Gueraiche, Kristian Alexander
October 07, 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has elaborated its own philosophy of security. Driven by emergencies and increasing risks, both in the region and globally, Emirati authorities have developed a sense of anticipation as well as an agility to react promptly to new threats through the ability to assess ...
The Unknown War: Anti-Soviet armed resistance in Lithuania and its legacies
1st Edition
Edited
By Arūnas Streikus
October 07, 2024
The armed anti-Soviet resistance movement which arose in the second half of 1944 in Lithuania, as Soviet forces began to reoccupy the Baltic countries and Galicia, sparking a nearly decade-long fierce military conflict, has yet to become established in the common narrative of contemporary European ...
China’s Foreign Policy: The Emergence of a Great Power
1st Edition
By Andrea Benvenuti, Chien-Peng Chung, Nicholas Khoo, Andrew Tan
October 04, 2024
This volume explains China’s foreign policy from the perspective of its historical recovery after 1949 and the country’s subsequent rise as a great power, including its transformation into a global power. It also illuminates how China has, in tandem with its rise, developed an increasing array of ...
Disappearances in Mexico: From the 'Dirty War' to the 'War on Drugs'
1st Edition
Edited
By Silvana Mandolessi, Katia Olalde Rico
October 04, 2024
This volume presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the practice of disappearances in Mexico, from the period of the so-called ‘dirty war’ to the current crisis of disappearances associated with the country’s ‘war on drugs’, during which more than 80,000 people have disappeared. The volume brings...
Russian Nationalism and the Russian-Ukrainian War
1st Edition
By Taras Kuzio
October 04, 2024
This book is the first to provide an in-depth understanding of the 2014 crisis, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Europe’s de facto war between Russia and Ukraine. The book provides a historical and contemporary understanding behind President Vladimir Putin Russia’s obsession with Ukraine and why ...
Australia’s Refugee Politics in the 21st Century: STOP THE BOATS!
1st Edition
By Kim Huynh
May 27, 2024
Boat arrivals have defined and divided 21st-century Australia. This book examines the ‘Stop the Boats’ era from between the 2013 and 2022 federal elections. During this time the dominant political view has been that to accept a single boat, family or person is to risk being overwhelmed by many ...
Portugal Since the 2008 Economic Crisis: Resilience and Change
1st Edition
Edited
By António Costa Pinto
May 27, 2024
Portuguese democracy is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Portugal joined the European Union (EU) in 1986, but the enduring legacies of the country’s transition process from authoritarianism to democracy became apparent during the European sovereign debt crisis, when Portugal experienced its ...
Civil Society and Government Institutions in Armenia: Leaving Behind the `Post-Soviet’ Title
1st Edition
By Valentina Gevorgyan
May 09, 2024
The book provides an understanding of the three decades of Armenia’s young history – from the perspective of relations between civil society and government institutions. It explores the intricate dynamics between the two entities: by explaining the patterns of relations since 1991 to present. The ...