Book Series

Routledge Advances in European Politics

New & Published Titles:

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Conflict and Change in EU Budgetary Politics

By Johannes Lindner

Why did the European Union experience a stark variation in the levels of conflict between the late 1970s, when budgetary disputes dominated European politics, and…

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April 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49917-0 (Routledge)

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Germany's Foreign Policy Towards Poland and the Czech Republic

Ostpolitik Revisited

By Karl Cordell, Stefan Wolff

This is a new exploration of how the events of the twentieth century still cast a shadow over relations between Germany, Poland and the Czech…

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March 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49957-6 (Routledge)

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Europeanizing Social Democracy?

The Rise of the Party of European Socialists

By Simon Lightfoot

Presenting a detailed explanation of party politics in the European Union, this new book uses the Party of European Socialists (PES) as a key case…

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March 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49975-0 (Routledge)

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The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union

By John O'Brennan

In May 2004, eight former communist states in Central and Eastern Europe acceded to the European Union.

This new book examines the Eastern expansion of the…

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February 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54335-4 (Routledge)

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Energy Security

Europe's New Foreign Policy Challenge

By Richard Youngs

The geopolitics of oil and gas have made a spectacular return to the international political agenda. The European Union (EU) has recognized the importance of…

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January 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-47804-5 (Routledge)

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The Struggle for the European Constitution

A Past and Future History

By Michael O'Neill

The European Union (EU) Constitution was one of the most important developments in the history of the EU, aiming to make the EU more transparent,…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-37800-0 (Routledge)

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The Selection of Ministers in Europe

Hiring and Firing

Edited by Keith Dowding, Patrick Dumont

This volume discusses the formation of government cabinets within twenty European democracies, providing the institutional background to the selection and de-selection of ministers.

Exploring the historical…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43081-4 (Routledge)

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Citizenship in Nordic Welfare States

Dynamics of Choice, Duties and Participation In a Changing Europe

Edited by Bjørn Hvinden, Håkan Johansson

This book offers an innovative analysis of the ways in which the relationship between citizens and welfare states - social citizenship - becomes more dynamic…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47961-5 (Routledge)

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European Union Peacebuilding and Policing

Governance and the European Security and Defence Policy

By Michael Merlingen, Rasa Ostrauskaite

This new book provides an in-depth analysis of the projects of improvement carried out by the civilian peacebuilding missions in Bosnia and Macedonia, drawing on…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47964-6 (Routledge)

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The EU and the European Security Strategy

Forging a Global Europe

Edited by Sven Biscop, Jan Joel Andersson

The European Security Strategy (ESS) has become an important reference framework for the EU since its inception in 2003. Without strategy an actor can only…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47977-6 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Choreography and Theatrical Politics
By Paul Dixon
To be published January 11th 2010

EU Enlargement and Socialization: Turkey and Cyprus
By Stefan Engert
To be published February 11th 2010

The Politics of EU Accession: Turkish Challenges and Central European Experiences
Edited by Lucie Tunkrova, Pavel Šaradín
To be published April 16th 2010

Unequal Europe: Social Divisions in an Old Continent
By James Wickham
To be published April 30th 2010

Security Challenges in the Euro-Med Area in the 21st Century: Mare Nostrum
By Stephen Calleya
To be published May 31st 2010

The Politcal History of European Integration: The Hypocrisy of Democracy-Through-Market
By Hagen Schulz-Forberg, Bo Stråth
To be published June 30th 2010

Portugal in the European Union: Assessing Twenty-Five Years of Integration Experience
By Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira
To be published June 30th 2010

Switzerland in Europe: Continuity and Change in the Swiss Political Economy
Edited by Christine Trampusch, André Mach
To be published June 30th 2010

Ratifying European Union Treaties: Processes and Actors
By Carlos Closa Montero
To be published June 30th 2010

European Union Sanctions and Foreign Policy: When and Why do they Work?
By Clara Portela
To be published June 30th 2010

The European Union Diplomatic Service: Ideas, Preferences and Identities
By Caterina Carta
To be published July 30th 2010

Social Democracy and European Integration: Political Parties and Preference Formation
Edited by Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos
To be published July 30th 2010

The EU Presence in International Organizations
Edited by Dimitris Bourantonis, Spyros Blavoukos
To be published July 30th 2010

Sustainability in European Environmental Policy: Challenges of Governance and Knowledge
Edited by Rob Atkinson, Terizakis Georgios, Karsten Zimmermann
To be published July 31st 2010

The Politics of Slovakia: Voters, Parties and Democracy 1989-2004
By Karen Henderson
To be published August 30th 2010

European Foreign Policy and the Quest for a Global Role: Britian, France and Germany
By Lisbeth Aggestam
To be published September 30th 2010

Fifty Years of EU-Turkey Relations: A Sisyphean Story
Edited by Armagan Emre Çakir
To be published September 30th 2010

A Political Theory of Identity in European Integration
By Catherine Guisan
To be published September 30th 2010

Poland Within the European Union: The New Awkward Partner?
By Aleks Szczerbiak
To be published October 30th 2010