Book Series

Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

New & Published Titles:

Development and Democracy

What Have We Learned and How?

Edited by Ole Elgström, Goran Hyden

Development and Democracy confirms the robust relationship between levels of economic development and democracy, but suggests that globalization is a key variable in determining the…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40671-0 (Routledge)

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Republicanism in Theory and Practice

Edited by Iseult Honohan, Jeremy JenningsProfessor Thomas Poguntke

Recent claims that civic republicanism can better address contemporary political problems than either liberalism or communitarianism are generating an intense debate.

This is a sharp…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35736-4 (Routledge)

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Health Governance in Europe

Issues, Challenges, and Theories

Edited by Monika Steffen

Health constitutes a core element of welfare states and a vital nerve in the trust relation between citizen and their governments. Focusing on the health…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36452-2 (Routledge)

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Liberal Democracy and Environmentalism

The End of Environmentalism?

Edited by Yoram Levy, Marcel Wissenburg

In recent decades, environmental issues have increasingly been incorporated into liberal democratic thought and political practice. Environmentalism and ecologism have become fashionable, even respectable schools…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32195-2 (Routledge)

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Electronic Democracy

Mobilisation, Organisation and Participation via new ICTs

Edited by Rachel Gibson, Andrea Römmele, Steven Ward

Electronic Democracy analyses the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) within representative democracy, such as political parties, pressure groups, new social movements and…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32482-3 (Routledge)

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Comparative Biomedical Policy

Governing Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Edited by Ivar A. Bleiklie, Malcolm L. Goggin, Christine Rothmayr

This book presents a comparative study examining assisted reproductive technology policies in North America and Europe. Based on original and detailed research, this up-to-date volume…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32547-9 (Routledge)

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Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe

Edited by Giuliano Bonoli, Martin Powell

The end of the twentieth century saw an unprecedented coincidence of electoral success for social democratic parties in western Europe leading to intensive discussion on…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30425-2 (Routledge)

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Estimating the Policy Position of Political Actors

Edited by Michael Laver

This book gives an up to date reference on the state of the art in this highly important methodological area, which is central both to…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-24442-8 (Routledge)

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Public Opinion and the International Use of Force

Edited by Philip Everts, Pierangelo Isernia

Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy in Western democracies. This international board of contributors examine…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21804-7 (Routledge)

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Religion and Mass Electoral Behaviour in Europe

Edited by David Broughton, Hans-Martien ten Napel

The onset of a new millennium has given renewed impetus to the study of religion and its place in the secular world. Religion and Mass

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-20129-2 (Routledge)

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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