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Politics and Society in Western Europe
Fourth Edition
- Jan-Erik Lane - University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Svante Ersson - University of Umeå, Sweden
December 1998 | 400 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Politics and Society in Western Europe is a comprehensive introduction for students of West European politics and of comparative politics. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to meet with the new needs of undergraduate students as they come to terms with a changing social and political landscape in Europe.
This textbook provides a full analysis of the political systems of 18 Western European countries, their political parties, elections, and party systems, as well as the structures of government at local, regional, national and European Union levels.
Throughout the book, key theoretical ideas are accessibly introduced and examined against the very latest empirical data on civil society and the state.
Introduction
PART ONE: CIVIL SOCIETY
The Market Economy
Cleavages
Political Parties
Parties and Voters
Party Systems
PART TWO: GOVERNMENT
Decision-Making Institutions
Decision-Making Systems
European Integration
Issues
PART THREE: OUTCOMES
Political Stability
Public Sector Growth and the Welfare State
Conclusion
