| Political Parties and Democracy, Volume II: Europe Contributor(s): Lawson, Kay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313383162 ISBN-13: 9780313383168 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 324.2 |
| LCCN: 2009047965 |
| Series: Political Parties in Context |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Political Parties and Democracy: Volume II: Europe is the second volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume first discusses the political parties in Western Europe, devoting a chapter each to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway. It then explores the realities on the ground in Eastern Europe with chapters on Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties--and between them and competing agencies of power--today. |