Comparative politics

While the Lisbon treaty was meant to clarify the European Union's role and political identity, it remains a challenge for politicians and decision-makers to define.

This book explores the EU's relations with its eastern neighbours.

This book explores the EU's relations with its eastern neighbours.

When political parties make policy decisions they are influenced by the competition they face from other parties.

When political parties make policy decisions they are influenced by the competition they face from other parties.

This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia's outlook towards international relations.

This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia's outlook towards international relations.

The late Alec Nove explores the relationship between Marxist ideas and the Soviet reality and presents a methodology for understanding Soviet type societies.

First published in 1997, this collection of articles and essays analyses the political economy of reform and change in Eastern Europe during the years of Gorbachev's perestroika and the years immediately following the fall of the Berlin wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

First published in 1997, this collection of articles and essays analyses the political economy of reform and change in Eastern Europe during the years of Gorbachev's perestroika and the years immediately following the fall of the Berlin wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

State formation in post-colonial societies differed greatly from the formation of the Western capitalist state.

State formation in post-colonial societies differed greatly from the formation of the Western capitalist state.

This book looks at the link between voters and political party systems in Asian democracies, focusing on India, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines.

This book looks at the link between voters and political party systems in Asian democracies, focusing on India, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines.

The late Alec Nove explores the relationship between Marxist ideas and the Soviet reality and presents a methodology for understanding Soviet type societies.

How are metropolitan regions governed?

How are metropolitan regions governed?

This book gathers the most influential authors on role research and legislative studies to examine the different roles that MPs are playing in modern-day legislatures.

This book gathers the most influential authors on role research and legislative studies to examine the different roles that MPs are playing in modern-day legislatures.

In the last few years, the Muslim presence in Europe has been increasingly perceived as 'problematic'.

In the last few years, the Muslim presence in Europe has been increasingly perceived as 'problematic'.

Taking a comparative approach, Alan T.

Taking a comparative approach, Alan T.

Focusing upon the emerging patterns of unity and diversity in the enlarged European Union, this study explores enlargement from the East and the impact this will have on the future identity of Europe.

Focusing upon the emerging patterns of unity and diversity in the enlarged European Union, this study explores enlargement from the East and the impact this will have on the future identity of Europe.

This book combines two strands of international political economy; examining how capitalism and democracy shape and are shaped by each other.

This book combines two strands of international political economy; examining how capitalism and democracy shape and are shaped by each other.

Profound demographic and cultural changes in American society over the last half century have unsettled conventional understandings of the relationship between religious and political identity.

Profound demographic and cultural changes in American society over the last half century have unsettled conventional understandings of the relationship between religious and political identity.

Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely been the focus of attention from politicians and have almost totally been ignored by academics.

Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely been the focus of attention from politicians and have almost totally been ignored by academics.

The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict .

The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict .

This comparative examination of the impact of European integration on the politics and government of EU member states covers the parties, the legal system, voters and public administration.

This comparative examination of the impact of European integration on the politics and government of EU member states covers the parties, the legal system, voters and public administration.

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously.

These papers are an edited selection from the BESA conference of 1998.

These papers are an edited selection from the BESA conference of 1998.

Analyzing the effects of the European Union on national decision-making and the chain of delegation and accountability, the authors look at Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway.

Analyzing the effects of the European Union on national decision-making and the chain of delegation and accountability, the authors look at Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway.

Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously.

Parliaments had been expected to decline in significance at the end of the 20th century, but instead they have developed new and vital political roles and have innovated their institutional structure in parliamentary committees, not only in a few parliaments, but as a global phenomenon.

Political parties are the fabric of democratic politics.

Political parties are the fabric of democratic politics.

Parliaments had been expected to decline in significance at the end of the 20th century, but instead they have developed new and vital political roles and have innovated their institutional structure in parliamentary committees, not only in a few parliaments, but as a global phenomenon.

There is a perceived North-South divide in British politics.

There is a perceived North-South divide in British politics.

For this book Professor Merkley has researched presidential archives, Jewish historical libraries and official Zionist records in the US and in Israel for evidence of the dealings between official Zionists and active Christian Restorationists.

For this book Professor Merkley has researched presidential archives, Jewish historical libraries and official Zionist records in the US and in Israel for evidence of the dealings between official Zionists and active Christian Restorationists.

It is rare for a scholar to revisit the scene of earlier research with a view to evaluating how that research has stood up over time.