Böcker i Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science-serien

This book examines the experience of democracy in developing countries such as Mexico, Zambia, India and Indonesia. The book will be of interest to scholars of Comparative Politics, Third World Politics and Development studies.

This is an original look at the political future of democracy, exploring the latest ideas aimed at renewing popular power. Leading European, American and Australian democratic theorists explore a range of contemporary themes.

This book examines the ways in which the relationship between public opinion and the use of military force has developed since the end of the Cold War. It addresses the question of whether a democratic foreign policy is possible.

The onset of a new millennium has given renewed impetus to the study of religion and its place in the secular world. This study focuses on the question of whether - and how - religion continues to influence and shape electoral behaviour across Europe.

This study brings together a broad range of empirical case studies on topics of interest such as environmental movements, human rights organizations and the international women's movement.

Voluntary associations have been presented as a solution to political apathy and cynicism towards representative democracy. The authors collected in this volume argue that these claims require more robust substantiation and seek critically to examine the crucial link between the associative sector and the health of democracy.

This book provides a cross-national assessment of the theme of political campaigns and their consequences. Chapters present the most recent studies on campaign effects in North America, Europe and Australasia.

This collection examines to what extents the economic situation is a decisive factor in dictating how people vote. The book combines theoretical work with empirical research and quantitative analysis.

In the EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE series, this work, focused on the changing relationship between social and political involvement in Western Europe, presents empirical case studies which examine how new social movements interact with conventional political structures as individuals and groups experiment with new forms of political expression.

This volume brings together comparative studies and in-depth case studies that research the diversity of party system change in Europe. In so doing it presents a model for change which challenges orthodox views of political evolution.

This book aims to contribute to current debates on republicanism by examining the relationship between republican theory and practice in a variety of contexts.

This new book build a clear understanding of how constitutional decisions taken in the EU are of great societal and scientific relevance. It shows how these decisions have substantial effects on the sovereignty of a growing number of European nation states and on the lives of European citizens, independent of the ratification and coming into force of a constitution.

Migrant organizations are of vital importance for incorporating their clientele into the societies of arrival, but the empirical and theoretical knowledge of the cross-border character of migrant organizations remains incomplete. This book focuses on the differing roles that transnational migrant organizations play in international migration and in social, cultural and political integration of migrants.

Presenting a variety of methodological approaches, this book examines the link between representative roles, institutional settings and parliamentary behaviour. It features case studies on Germany, the Netherlands, UK, France, Austria, Norway, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, and the European Parliament.

This truly comparative volume examines the "life cycle" of party governments in Europe from 1990 onwards, and examines the role and the function of party government in contemporary European parliamentary democracies.

This volume explores a variety of forms of transnational private governance where non-state actors cooperate across borders to establish rules and standards accepted as legitimate by other agents.

Explores how citizens participate in democratic politics today and the development of new participatory forms. This book is suitable for students and scholars of comparative politics, civil society, social movements, political participation and democracy studies.

This book examines how civil society actors operate under authoritarian constraints, and examines how this is linked to regime change.

This book examines the political activities of selected religious actors in Christian, Muslim and Judaist contexts in Europe and the Middle East. It explores the challenges these religious actors face in terms of citizenship, democracy, and secularisation.

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors.

Examines how political communication and the mass media have played a central role in the consolidation of democracies around the world. Covering a range of political and cultural contexts, this book investigates the conflicts arising in the process of establishing an independent media and competitive politics in post-autocratic societies.

Offers insights into interactions between states and non-state actors including domains beyond intergovernmental organizations, conventional non-governmental organizations, and multinational enterprises. This book covers a range of arrangements, from formal devolutions of power to lax and informal platforms of interaction between private actors.

Brings together a rational choice theory perspective and the empirical testing of these theories to study government formation.

This title provides a reflective assessment of recent developments, social relevance and future of environmental political theory. This book will appeal to students and researchers of the social sciences.

The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevent to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy.

The first comparative study of the politics of policy innovation in the field of unemployment. The contributors provide a thorough and lucid analysis of past government failures, and look to possible future strategies.

Offers a comparative analysis of developments in intergovernmental relations in twelve countries across Europe.

Federalism has experienced a remarkable renaissance over the years. This book offers insights of relevance to Comparative Politics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Nationalism, and West European Politics. It is suitable for students and scholars of Federalism, Government, Regionalism, and Multi-level Governance.