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European Politics in the Age of Globalization

by: Wiarda, Howard J.

European Politics in the Age of Globalization

by: Wiarda, Howard J.

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9780155073883
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0155073885
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/26/2001
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Summary

This fresh approach to European politics contains country-by-country analyses of the major nations and regions of Europe. Essays by internationally respected authorities recast the broader themes of European integration and the impact of globalization in light of the most recent conceptual approaches. While focusing on Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, the essays also provide in-depth coverage of Scandinavia, Central/Eastern Europe, and Southern Europe.

An Introduction to Europe and European Politics: Changing Dynamics in the Age of Interdependence and Globalization

(51)

Howard J. Wiarda

Europe: An Introduction

(11)

What is Europe?

(3)

Europe's Place in Comparative Politics

(1)

Why Study Europe?

(2)

The Grand Sweep of European History and Background

(11)

Geography, Climate, and Topography

(2)

European History: The Western Tradition

(9)

The End of the Cold War and the New Vision of Europe

(4)

NATO and the EU: Regionalization in the Face of Globalization

(8)

Comparative Transition to Democracy

(4)

Europe in a Comparative Politics Context

(8)

The Book: A Look Ahead

(2)

Britain: Changing Yet Steadfast

(40)

John McCormick

Introduction

(2)

Background and History

(6)

The Romans and Their Legacy (55 B.C.-1066)

(1)

The End of Feudalism (1215-1689)

(1)

Economic Revolutions (Seventeenth-Nineteenth Centuries)

(1)

The Imperial Era (Eighteenth Century-Early 1960s)

(1)

Postwar Adjustment and the Welfare State (1945-1975)

(1)

The Thatcher ``Revolution''

(1)

Britain Today

(2)

Political Culture

(2)

Pragmatism

(1)

Faith in the Political System

(1)

Social Liberalism

(1)

A Closed Society

(1)

Representation and Participation

(8)

Social and Class Structure

(1)

Elections and the Electoral System

(2)

Political Parties

(3)

Interest Groups

(2)

The Media

(1)

Political System

(10)

The Constitution

(1)

The Monarchy

(1)

The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet

(3)

The Legislature: Parliament

(3)

The Judiciary

(1)

Subnational Goverment

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

(7)

Economic Policy

(3)

Social Policy

(1)

Foreign Policy

(3)

Conclusions

(3)

France at the Crossroads: An End to French Exceptionalism?

(46)

Amy G. Mazur

Andrew Appleton

Introduction

(1)

The Best of French History

(10)

The Social Bases of Politics

105

(8)

Race and Immigration

105

(6)

Religion

111

(2)

Political Parties and Interests

113

(10)

The State-Society Nexus in Politics

113

(2)

Political Party System and Political Parties

115

(8)

Political Institutions and Public Formation

123

(10)

Executive Legislative Relations: The Semi-Presidential System

124

(3)

The Bureaucracy and the Upper Civil Servants

127

(1)

Territorial Division of Power and Decentralization Since 1982

128

(2)

The Constitutional Council and the Code Law System

130

(1)

French Public Policy Formation in Action: Policy Styles and Women's Rights Legislation

131

(2)

Current Trends in Public Policy

133

(3)

France at a Global Crossroads

136

(2)

Germany: From Bonn Republic to Berlin Republic

138

(38)

Gerald Braunthal

Introduction

140

(2)

History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture

142

(10)

History

142

(8)

Geography, Background, and Political Culture

150

(2)

Social and Ethnic Groups, Class Structure, Interest Groups, and Political Parties

152

(6)

Social and Ethnic Groups

152

(2)

Class Structure

154

(1)

Interest Groups

154

(1)

Political Parties

155

(3)

Political Institutions, Law and Legal System, Role of the State, and the Bureaucracy

158

(6)

Political Institutions

158

(3)

Law and Legal System

161

(1)

Role of the State and the Bureaucracy

162

(2)

Public Policy, Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues, and Policymaking

164

(9)

Public Policy

164

(2)

Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues

166

(7)

Conclusions, Prospects, Problems, and Future Directions

173

(3)

Russia: Joining the West, But Slowly

176

(42)

Steve D. Boilard

Introduction

178

(1)

History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture

179

(8)

Establishing the Russian State

179

(1)

Imperial Russia

179

(2)

The Russian Revolution

181

(1)

The Soviet Union

182

(1)

The Cold War and Superpowerdom

182

(1)

Gorbachev's Reforms

183

(2)

The Demise of the Soviet Union

185

(1)

The Reemergence of Russia

185

(1)

Democratization and Political Culture

185

(2)

Social and Ethnic Groups, Class Structure, Interest Groups, and Political Parties

187

(12)

Ethnic and National Groups

188

(3)

Development of Parties and Interest Groups

191

(8)

Political Institutions, Law and Legal System, Role of the State, and Bureaucracy

199

(11)

The Presidency

201

(1)

Elections

202

(1)

The Government

203

(1)

The Legislature

204

(1)

Lawmaking

205

(1)

Legal System

206

(3)

Role of the State

209

(1)

Public Policy, Major Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues, and Policymaking

210

(4)

Foreign Policy

212

(1)

Institutions

213

(1)

Conclusions, Prospects, Problems, and Future Directions

214

(4)

The Nordic Countries

218

(86)

David Gress

Nordic Temperaments, Nordic Values

220

(6)

Basic Issues and Patterns

226

(4)

The Nordic Model

230

(4)

Geography, Peoples, Languages, and Historical Legacies

234

(9)

Foundations of Modern Scandinavia

243

(5)

Parties and Constitutions

248

(11)

From ``The People's Home'' to the ``Strong Society''

259

(10)

From Faith to Fear

269

(5)

Crisis or Transformation of the Nordic Model

274

(6)

Economy and Society at the Turn of the Century

280

(5)

Culture, Education, Religion, Values

285

(6)

Foreign and Security Policy

291

(13)

Southern or Mediterranean Europe: Politics and The Political System of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain

304

(64)

Howard J. Wiarda

Introduction: The Importance of Southern Europe

306

(2)

History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture

308

(13)

Political Culture

315

(6)

Socioeconomic Background, Class Structure, and Interest Groups

321

(10)

Socioeconomic Background

322

(1)

Classes and Social Structure

323

(8)

Political Parties and Elections

331

(7)

Greece

333

(2)

Portugal

335

(1)

Spain

336

(2)

Decision Making and the Role of the State

338

(10)

Origins

338

(2)

State-Society Relations

340

(2)

Bureaucratic Politics

342

(1)

Government Institutions

343

(5)

Public Policy, Domestic and Foreign

348

(13)

Domestic Policy

348

(6)

Foreign Policy

354

(7)

Regionalism and Globalization

361

(2)

Conclusion

363

(5)

Whither Eastern Europe?

368

(44)

Dale Herspring

Introduction

370

(2)

History, Geography, Background, and Political Culture

372

(8)

Ethnicity

380

(11)

The Importance of Language

380

(2)

Gypsies

382

(2)

Hungarians in Romania

384

(1)

Hungarians in Slovakia

385

(1)

Turks in Bulgaria

386

(1)

Greeks in Albania

386

(1)

Albanians in Macedonia

387

(1)

Bosnia and Kosovo

387

(4)

The Challenge of Creating Democratic Political Institutions

391

(18)

Interest Groups

391

(1)

Political Parties

392

(1)

Personalizing Power

393

(1)

Writing Constitutions

394

(1)

Corruption

394

(1)

Separation of Powers

395

(1)

The Media

395

(1)

Poland

396

(1)

The Czech Republic

397

(2)

Slovakia

399

(1)

Hungary

400

(1)

Romania

401

(1)

Bulgaria

402

(2)

Albania

404

(3)

Former Yugoslavia

407

(2)

Policy Concerns

409

(1)

Conclusion

410

(2)

The European Union

412

(44)

John McCormick

Introduction

414

(2)

Background and History

416

(6)

Opening Moves: 1951-1958

417

(2)

Widening and Deepening: 1960-1987

419

(1)

Maastricht and Further Enlargement: 1987-1995

420

(1)

The Single Currency and Beyond: 1997-Present

421

(1)

Political Culture

422

(2)

A Tension Between Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism

423

(1)

Elitism and the Democratic Deficit

423

(1)

The Knowledge Deficit

424

(1)

Representation and Participation

424

(8)

Elections and the Electoral System

425

(2)

Political Parties

427

(2)

Interest Groups

429

(2)

The Media

431

(1)

Political System

432

(10)

The Constitution

433

(1)

The European Commission

433

(3)

The Council of Ministers

436

(2)

The European Parliament

438

(1)

The European Court of Justice

439

(1)

The European Council

440

(1)

Other Institutions

441

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

442

(9)

Economic Policy

442

(1)

The Single Market

443

(2)

Effects of the Single European Act

445

(1)

Toward a Single Currency

446

(1)

Foreign and Security Policy

447

(4)

Conclusions

451

(5)

Appendix A

456

(5)

Index

461

(18)

Credits

479

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European Politics in the Age of Globalization

European Politics in the Age of Globalization

9780155073883

0155073885

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