South European Society and Politics
About the Book Series
The parallel regime transitions of the 1970s, when Southern Europe was the vanguard of the ‘third wave’ of democratisation, the impact of EU membership and Europeanisation and more recently, the region’s central role in the eurozone crisis have all made Southern Europe a distinctive area of interest for social science scholars. The South European Society and Politics book series promotes new empirical research into the domestic politics and society of South European states. The series, open to a broad range of social science approaches, offers comparative thematic volumes covering the region as a whole and on occasion, innovative single-country studies. Its geographical scope includes both ‘old’ and ‘new’ Southern Europe, defined as Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey.
Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe: Threat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Welfare State
1st Edition
Edited
By Maria Petmesidou, Ana Marta Guillén
May 31, 2017
Southern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain. Unmet need has sharply increased while significant welfare reforms and deep social spending cuts have been prominent in the crisis management solutions implemented by ...
Mobilising Politics and Society?: The EU Convention's Impact on Southern Europe
1st Edition
Edited
By Sonia Lucarelli, Claudio Radaelli
August 19, 2016
Mobilising Politics and Society offers a timely analysis of the European Union Convention's impact on the domestic political systems, and civil society in Southern Europe. It provides country chapters on Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Turkey. All chapters follow a common ...
The South European Right in the 21st Century: Italy, France and Spain
1st Edition
Edited
By Jocelyn A.J. Evans
August 03, 2016
Since the European-wide domination of social democratic governments during the mid- to late-1990s, Right-wing parties have returned to power in the three largest Mediterranean democracies – Italy, France and Spain. This alternation has been symptomatic of growing majoritarianism in Southern Europe,...
Party Change in Southern Europe
1st Edition
Edited
By Anna Bosco, Leonardo Morlino
February 29, 2016
It has been argued that political parties are weakening. In Southern Europe, however, political parties have shown remarkable pragmatism. Not only have they played a crucial role in the installation and consolidation of democracy, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s, but they have also adapted to the ...
Turkey and the EU: Accession and Reform
1st Edition
Edited
By Gamze Avci, Ali Çarkoğlu
April 22, 2014
Turkish accession to the European Union is an important but controversial item on the agenda of the European Union. By focusing on the various domestic sources that drive Turkish politics, this comprehensive study of both classic and new topics supported by fresh, new insights fills a void in the ...
Spain and Portugal in the European Union: The First Fifteen Years
1st Edition
Edited
By Paul Christopher Manuel, Sebastian Royo
July 26, 2004
This publication provides an up-to-date assessment of the political and economic issues and is valuable reading for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Spain and Portugal.Following decades of relative isolation under authoritarian regimes, the success of the processes of democratic transition...
Who Governs Southern Europe?: Regime Change and Ministerial Recruitment, 1850-2000
1st Edition
Edited
By Pedro Tavares de Almeida, Nancy Bermeo, Antonio Costa Pinto
August 30, 2003
In modern politics, cabinet ministers are major actors in the arena of power as they occupy a strategic locus of command from which vital, authoritative decisions flow continuously. Who are these uppermost policy-makers? What are their background characteristics and credentials? How are they ...
Europeanization and the Southern Periphery
1st Edition
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By Kevin Featherstone, George Kazamias
September 01, 2001
Europeanization" is a term increasingly used in the social sciences to descibe the impact, convergence or response of politicians and institutions in relation to the European Union. This volume explores the concept in a variety of different settings in order to clarify its meaning....