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This volume explores the concept of 'Europeanization' in a variety of different settings in order to clarify its meaning.

This book explores the argument that Portugal has been an exception to the trend of political upheaval and electoral instability across Southern Europe following the financial crisis and the bailout period.

This volume develops the notion of `de-Europeanisation¿ as an important development in the literature on Europeanisation, and applies it specifically to Turkey. `De-Europeanisation¿ is defined as the loss or weakening of the EU/Europe as a normative/political context and as a reference point in domestic settings and national public debates of both candidate and member countries. The authors explore key policy areas including education, migration, democracy, the rule of law and media freedoms, and key actors including civil society organisations, political parties and political leaders. This book was originally published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

This book offers a timely analysis of the European Union Convention's impact on domestic political systems and civil society in Southern Europe, with chapters on Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Turkey.

Examining the 2014 European Election in Southern Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta), the region at the heart of the Eurozone crisis, the book investigates whether these electoral contests followed the normal pattern of previous second-order elections or alternatively displayed the characteristics of "critical elections" during a politically tumultuous period in Europe.

Since the European-wide domination of social democratic governments during the mid- to late-1990s, Right-wing parties have returned to power in Italy, France and Spain. This volume assesses the subsequent periods of incumbency of these governments, considering the salient features of each in their reaction to winning government and implementing policy.

Exploring the cultural boundaries of what is means to 'Greek' or 'Turk', this book draws upon anthropological data to compare the opinions of diverse social groups and shed light on the politics of identity-making. It also investigates the local attitudes to international politics, and highlight the contextual meaning of evaluations about nations.

Previously published as a special issue of "South European Society and Politics", this volume examines how and why political parties in Southern Europe have weakened between 1995-2005 by analyzing the transformations undergone by the two main parties in Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Turkey and Cyprus, focusing on key dimensions of change.

Since the European-wide domination of social democratic governments during mid- to late-1990s, Right-wing parties have returned to power in Italy, France and Spain. This volume assesses subsequent periods of incumbency of these governments, considering the features of each in their reaction to winning government and implementing policy.

This volume explores the concept of 'Europeanization' in a variety of different settings in order to clarify its meaning.

This collective work deals with repressive institutions and human rights abuses as two dimensions of authoritarian legacies in southern European democracies. This book was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

This book examines the origins, evolution and prospects of opposition to European integration, focusing on Southern Europe, a region traditionally regarded as exceptionally europhile. The volume was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

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.

Analyzes the patterns of continuity and change under Zapatero's Socialist government. This book provides a critical evaluation of the concept of a 'second transition'.

This book offers a timely analysis of the European Union Convention's impact on domestic political systems and civil society in Southern Europe, with chapters on Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Turkey.

This collection is a comprehensive, empirical account of the composition and patterns of recruitment of ministerial elites in Southern Europe throughout the last 150 years, thus encompassing different historical circumstances and political settings.

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.

This book provides a comprehensive, integrated study of both classic and 'new' topics in Turkey-EU relations, combined with fresh insights from renowned scholars on the domestic sources of politics. This book was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.