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Governing the New Europe

Edward Page (Edited by), J Hayward (Author), Jack Hayward (Edited by)

9780745612201, Polity Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 September 1995

432 pages
22.9 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm, 0.624 kg

"This important new book attempts an assessment of the common and contrasting predicaments with which contemporary European governments are confronted in the post-Cold War period." European Access

"Offer[s] valuable new contributions to comparative constitutional studies. ... The researcher, especially the one interested in questions of national identity and some aspects of EU politics will find a lot worth reading here." Times Higher Education Supplement

"A series of extremely interesting discussions." Government and Opposition

"A stimulating and readable text ... Governing the New Europe provides a concise, comparative overview of Europe's political landscape, plus important perspectives on studying and understanding it." Political Studies

This is a comprehensive and scholarly account of the changing political map of Europe as it emerges from the Cold War, providing a broad and comparative analysis of Europe's major states and examining whether a new common European political model can be detected.

List of Contributors.

Part I: A Constellation of Sovereign States. .

1. Patterns and Diversity in European State Development: Edward Page.

2. The Nations of Europe after the Cold War: Anthony Smith.

3. Dynamics of Democratic Regimes: Richard Rose.

4. Market Economies as Project and Practice: Marie Lavigne.

Part II: The Political System at Work. .

5. A Silent Revolution in Europe?: Herbert Kitschelt.

6. Parties and Elections: Tom Mackie.

7. Parliament in the New Europe: Michael Mezey.

8. Organized Interests and Public Policies: Jack Hayward.

9. Administering Europe: Edward Page.

10. Governing with Judges: the new Constitutionalism: Alec Stone.

11. Towards a European Foreign and Security Policy?: Jolyon Howorth.

12. International Industrial Champions: Jack Hayward.

13. The Withering Welfare State: Richard Parry.

14. Governing the New Europe: Jack Hayward.

Index.

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]

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