Book Series
Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
New & Published Titles:
Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century
Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place
This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece,… read moreFebruary 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49895-1 (Routledge)
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Governments, NGOs and Anti-Corruption
The New Integrity Warriors
The purpose of this book is to understand the rise, future and implications of two important new kinds of "integrity warriors" - official anti-corruption agencies…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46695-0 (Routledge)
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Political Parties and Partisanship
Social identity and individual attitudes
This volume provides an up-to-date examination of the conceptualisations, causes, and consequences of partisanship, one of the most fundamental concepts in contemporary political science.
Presenting a…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46096-5 (Routledge)
Intra-Party Politics and Coalition Governments
This book explores how intra-party politics affects government formation and termination in parliamentary systems, where the norm is the formation of coalition governments.
The authors…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46225-9 (Routledge)
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In Pursuit of Sustainable Development
New governance practices at the sub-national level in Europe
The book explores how implementation strategies engage sub-national, regional and local actors in the promotion of sustainable development.
Following the obligations incurred at the Rio…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41910-9 (Routledge)
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New Parties in Government
In Power for the First Time
Party literature is largely focused on the rise and success of new parties and their effects on party systems and older parties. This book, on…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40499-0 (Routledge)
Organised Crime and the Challenge to Democracy
This innovative book investigates the paradoxical situation whereby organized crime groups, authoritarian in nature and anti-democratic in practice, perform at their best in democratic countries.… read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46727-8 (Routledge)
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International Organizations and Implementation
Enforcers, Managers, Authorities?
International organizations have once more become subjects of investigation for a whole range of scholars: political scientists, international relations specialists, organization theorists, and policy experts…
read more2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39788-9 (Routledge)
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Political Journalism
New Challenges, New Practices
Political Journalism explores practices of political journalism, ranging from American 'civic journalism' to the press corps covering the European Union in Brussels, from Bangkok newsrooms… read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45972-3 (Routledge)
Economic Voting
Economic voting is a phenomenon that political scientists and economists can hardly overlook. There is ample evidence for a strong link between economic conditions and… read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45974-7 (Routledge)
Forthcoming Titles:
New Directions in Federalism Studies
Edited by Jan Erk, Wilfried Swenden
To be published January 4th 2010
Public Policy and the Mass Media: The Interplay of Mass Communication and Political Decision Making
Edited by Sigrid Koch-Baumgarten, Katrin Voltmer
To be published February 19th 2010
Changing Government Relations in Europe: From localism to intergovernmentalism
Edited by Michael J. Goldsmith, Edward C. Page
To be published March 25th 2010
Dominant Political Parties and Democracy: Concepts, Measures, Cases and Comparisons
Edited by Matthijs Bogaards, Françoise Boucek
To be published March 31st 2010
The Role of Governments in Legislative Agenda Setting
Edited by Bjorn Erik Rasch, George Tsebelis
To be published March 31st 2010
Political Discussion in Modern Democracies: A Comparative Perspective
Edited by Michael R. Wolf, Laura Morales, Ken'ichi Ikeda
To be published May 30th 2010
Parliamentary Roles in Modern Legislatures
Edited by Magnus Blomgren, Olivier Rozenberg
To be published June 30th 2010
New Regionalism and the European Union: Dialogues, Comparisons and New Research Directions
Edited by Nick Robinson, Ben Rosamond, Alex Warleigh-Lack
To be published June 30th 2010
Puzzles of Government Formation: Coalition Theory and Deviant Cases
Edited by Rudy W. Andeweg, Lieven D. Winter
To be published June 30th 2010
Administrative Reforms and Democratic Governance
Edited by Jean-Michel Eymeri-Douzans, Jon Pierre
To be published June 30th 2010
The Political Representation of Immigrants and Minorities: Voters, Parties and Parliaments in Liberal Democracies
Edited by Karen Bird, Thomas Saalfeld, Andreas M. Wüst
To be published June 30th 2010