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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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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