Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
About the Book Series
The Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research - the leading organisation concerned with the growth and development of political science in Europe. The series presents high-quality edited volumes on topics at the leading edge of current interest in political science and related fields, with contributions from European scholars and others who have presented work at ECPR workshops and research groups.
Regionalism across the North/South Divide: State Strategies and Globalization
1st Edition
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By Jean Grugel, Wil Hout
December 22, 1998
In contrast to most studies of regionalism, Grugel and Hout focus on countries not currently at the core of the global economy, including Brazil and Mercosur, Chile, South East Asia, China, South Africa, the Maghreb, Turkey and Australia. What seems clear from this original analysis is that far ...
Politics of Sexuality: Identity, Gender, Citizenship
1st Edition
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By Terrell Carver, Veronique Mottier
December 17, 1998
This book recognises sexuality as a mainstream concept in political analysis and explores issues in the politics of sexuality that are highly salient and controversial today. These include conceptions of citizenship and nationality linked to gender and sexuality, the legislation about the age of ...
Autonomous Policy Making By International Organisations
1st Edition
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By Bob Reinalda, Bertjan Verbeek
December 07, 1998
This volume assesses the importance of international organisations in global governance during the last ten years. The prestigious team of international contributors seek to determine the ways in which IO's contribute to the solution of global problems by influencing international decision-making ...
Comparing Party System Change
1st Edition
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By Jan-Erik Lane, Paul Pennings
May 22, 1998
This volume examines the recent changes which have occurred in party systems across Europe. It concludes that parties in many countries are no longer bare reflections of traditional social groups. Rather, the structure in which parties compete is increasingly open and flexible, and subject to ...
Regionalist Parties in Western Europe
1st Edition
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By Lieven De Winter, Huri Tursan
May 06, 1998
Ethnoregionalist parties are an increasingly influential political phenomenon in many Western European countries. Despite this there has been little systematic study of these important political parties. This volume fills the gap with an exploration of the successes and failures experienced by ...
Private Groups and Public Life: Social Participation and Political Involvement in Representative Democracies
1st Edition
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By Jan W. van Deth
December 15, 1997
This book focuses on the changing relationship between social and political involvement in Western Europe. Empirical case studies examine how new social movements interact with conventional political structures as individuals and groups experiment with new forms of political expression. The results...
The Political Context of Collective Action
1st Edition
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By Ricca Edmondson
December 11, 1997
The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures. Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by...
Citizenship, Democracy and Justice in the New Europe
1st Edition
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By Percy B. Lehning, Albert Weale
September 10, 1997
The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevant to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy. By using techniques of contemporary political theory, the book argues that the emergence of new ...
Sex Equality Policy in Western Europe
1st Edition
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By Frances Gardiner
May 15, 1997
This book presents a wide-ranging comparative analysis of the development of sex-equality policies within Europe. The contributors, comprising both European and US-based scholars, address a very current political issue. This is an area of policy that has reached the decision-making stage in much of...
The New Politics of Unemployment: Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe
1st Edition
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By Hugh Compston
December 19, 1996
The problem of mass unemployment in western Europe has persisted since the early 1980s. Clearly the policies implemented by national governments and the EU have not been successful in adequately tackling this important social, economic and political issue.The New Politics of Unemployment provides a...
Democracy and Green Political Thought: Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship
1st Edition
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By Brian Doherty, Marius de Geus
June 18, 1996
The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be ...