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Politics and society in Western Europe
- Title
- Politics and society in Western Europe / Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson.
- Author
- Lane, Jan-Erik.
- Publication
- London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | JN94.A2 L36 1999 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Ersson, Svante O.
- Description
- x, 386 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "This comprehensive introduction has been extensively revised and updated to meet the needs of undergraduate students coming to terms with the changing social and political landscape in Europe."--BOOK JACKET. "Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson provide a full analysis of the political systems of 18 Western European countries, their political parties, elections and party systems, and examine the structures of government at local, regional, national and European Union levels."--Jacket.
- "This fourth edition of Politics and Society in Western Europe represents a major revision of this widely used textbook. It will continue to be an invaluable resource for all students of West European politics, European integration, comparative politics and political sociology."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Since 1945
- Comparative government
- Politics and government
- Politieke stelsels
- Democratie
- Politieke stabiliteit
- Partis politiques > Europe de l'Ouest
- Science politique > Études comparatives
- Sociologie politique > Europe de l'Ouest
- Europe > Politics and government > 1945-
- Europe
- Europe, Western > Politics and government
- Europe de l'Ouest > Politique et gouvernement > 1945- ..
- Europe de l'Ouest > Conditions sociales
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [346]-374) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: A Neo-Tocquevillean Approach -- pt. I. Civil Society. 1. The Market Economy. 2. Cleavages. 3. Political Parties. 4. Parties and Voters. 5. Party Systems -- pt. II. Government. 6. Decision-Making Institutions: Autonomy. 7. Decision-Making Systems: Influence. 8. European Integration. 9. Issues -- pt. III. Outcomes. 10. Political Stability. 11. Public Sector Growth and the Welfare State. 12. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 0761958614
- 9780761958611
- 0761958622
- 9780761958628
- LCCN
- 98061733
- OCLC
- ocm41090538
- 41090538
- SCSB-798237
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library