European Politics TodayIn this new textbook Geoffrey Roberts and Patricia Hogwood provide an up-to-date introduction to the political system and processes of Western Europe. They show that political decisions are not made in a vacuum, but in the context of specific historical developments, geographical constraints and social demands. |
Contents
contexts and patterns | 1 |
The democratic political process Geoffrey Roberts | 24 |
Sources of political conflict Patricia Hogwood | 50 |
Electoral systems Geoffrey Roberts | 78 |
political parties | 107 |
interestgroups | 133 |
Executive government Patricia Hogwood | 158 |
parliaments | 189 |
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