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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

International contributors assess the development of sexual equality policies in Europe, analysing national variations in implementation and success. The actual commitment to equality of opportunity in different west European countries is explored.

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.

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 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 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 book systematically links the EU's external relations to existing political theories, showing how existing theories need to be modified in order to deal with specific characteristics of the EU as an international actor.

This book presents a comparative study examining assisted reproductive technology policies in North America and Europe. Based on original and detailed research, this up-to-date volume establishes a knowledge base for understanding policy debates on topics such as embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning.

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.

A detailed new examination of the initiatives governments are exploring to reform the institutions and procedures of liberal democracy in order to provide more opportunities for political participation and inclusion.

Explores how governance structures - domestic political institutions, international peacekeeping efforts, armed interventions by other states - and natural resources affect the onset, dynamics and the termination of civil wars.

This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural studies', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science.

This book analyses the impact of new information and communication technologies within representative democracy, and examines how representative democracies are adapting to new ICTs.

This book examines dominant parties in both established democracies and new democracies and explores the relationship between dominant parties and the democratic process. Combining theoretical and empirical research and bringing together leading experts in the field, it features case studies on Japan, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Italy, France and South Africa.

This book provides an overview of, and new contributions to the study of political discussion in comparative politics. It examines deliberation and discussion as the object of analysis and the consequences of political discussion and deliberation.

This book offers a comparative analysis of recent developments in intergovernmental relations in twelve countries across Europe.

Focussing on the health sector, this book analyses the closely interwoven relationship between the European Union and Member States.

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

Theories of Secession presents a systematic analysis of the rise of secessionist movements in global politics. Bringing together a collection of experts in the field, it provides a timely forum for debate in this contentious area of study.

This comparative volume explores how intra-party politics affects government formation and termination in parliamentary systems, where the norm is the formation of coalition governments.