Foundations of European Politics

Name: Foundations of European Politics
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Author: Catherine E. De Vries; Sara B. Hobolt; Sven-Oliver Proksch; Jonathan B. Slapin
ISBN: 9780198888949

Höfundar: Catherine E. De Vries; Sara B. Hobolt; Sven-Oliver Proksch; Jonathan B. Slapin (Útgáfa: 2)

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With its coherent analytical framework and accessible style, Foundations of European Politics: A Comparative Approach introduces students to important tools of social science and comparative analysis. Key Features - Adopts a social scientific approach, introducing students to the important theoretical and empirical tools necessary to compare and analyse democratic politics in Europe. - Provides comprehensive coverage of political institutions, political behaviour and voters, and selected important policy outcomes.

- Breakout boxes are included in each chapter to go deeper into aspects of European politics, and how to study it. Boxes includes debates about methods and measurement of important concepts, case studies, and academic controversies and debates. New to this Edition - Three new chapters cover topics around how to study European politics using the scientific method, how people receive and process political information and the role social media and political elites play in informing citizens about politics, and how organizations and social movements influence policy-making in Europe.

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Útgefandi: Oxford University Press Academic UK

ISBN: 9780198888949

Print ISBN: 9780198888932

Format: ePub

Útgáfa: 2

Höfundar: Catherine E. De Vries; Sara B. Hobolt; Sven-Oliver Proksch; Jonathan B. Slapin

Tungumál: English

Útgefið: 2025-05-12

Prent takmörkun á líftíma: 100

Prent takmörkun: 2

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Cover Page
Title page
Copyright page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
New to this Edition
About the Authors
Part I Theoretical and Empirical Foundations
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Europe Today
1.2 Our Approach
1.3 Scope and Coverage
1.4 Plan for the Book
1.5 Features and Learning Tools
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 2 European Politics through the Eyes of Political Scientists
2.1 The Scientific Method
2.2 Identifying Puzzles and Developing Questions
2.3 Theory: A Comparative Approach
2.4 Linking Theory and Empirical Analysis
2.5 Empirical Research with Experiments
2.6 Empirical Research with Observational Data
2.7 Pitfalls in Empirical Research and How to Avoid Them
2.8 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 3 Democratic Politics
3.1 Concepts of Democracy
3.2 Democratization
3.3 Citizenship and Participation
3.4 A Model of Democracy: The Median Voter
3.5 Delegation and Representative Democracy
3.6 Principals and Agents in Representative Democracy
3.7 Multidimensional Politics
3.8 Institutional Variation of Democracy in Europe
3.9 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 4 Multilevel Politics in Europe
4.1 Supranational Politics in Europe: The European Union
4.2 Delegation and Pooling of Political Authority in Europe
4.3 A Democratic Deficit in the European Union?
4.4 Subnational Politics in Europe
4.5 Federalism and Decentralization
4.6 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Part II Citizens and Voters
Chapter 5 Ideology and Issues
5.1 Ideology and Elections
5.2 New Political Issues and Multidimensional Politics
5.3 Populism and Anti-Elite Attitudes
5.4 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 6 Voting Decisions
6.1 Why Citizens Vote
6.2 How Citizens Vote
6.3 Stability of Vote Choices
6.4 Institutional Context and Second Order Elections
6.5 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Part III Elections and Parties
Chapter 7 Electoral Systems
7.1 Objectives of Electoral Systems
7.2 Majoritarian Systems
7.3 Proportional Systems
7.4 Mixed Systems
7.5 Electoral Systems and the Size of Party Systems
7.6 The Origins of Electoral Systems
7.7 Electoral Systems and Losersâ€™ Consent
7.8 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 8 Representation
8.1 Types of Representation
8.2 Substantive Representation in Consensus and Majoritarian Democracies
8.3 Descriptive Representation and Gender Equality in Politics
8.4 Enhancing Representation through Direct Democracy in Europe
8.5 Referendums on European Integration
8.6 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 9 Political Parties
9.1 The Origins of Parties: Stasis and Change
9.2 Party Families
9.3 Party Types and Organization
9.4 The Rise of Anti-Establishment Parties in Europe
9.5 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 10 Party Competition
10.1 Party Systems
10.2 Spatial Models of Party Competition
10.3 Issue Competition and Issue Entrepreneurship
10.4 Mobilizing the EU Issue
10.5 Valence Models of Party Competition
10.6 Responses of Mainstream Parties to Challengers
10.7 Intra-Party Competition
10.8 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 11 Political Communication and Information
11.1 Political Elites, Citizens, and Media
11.2 Agenda-Setting, Framing, and Priming
11.3 How Different Citizens Process Political Information
11.4 Media Freedom and Media Systems
11.5 Political Information in a Multilevel Europe
11.6 Social Media and a European Public Sphere
11.7 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Part IV Governments and Policy
Chapter 12 Government Formation
12.1 Types of Government Coalitions
12.2 Coalition Formation with Policy-Seeking Parties
12.3 The Role of Institutions in Government Formation
12.4 Portfolios and Cabinet Positions
12.5 Choosing the EU Commission President
12.6 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 13 Law-Making in Governments and Parliaments
13.1 Veto Players and Law-Making
13.2 Cabinet Ministers: Agenda-Setters for Their Party
13.3 Enforcing Coalition Compromise Inside and Outside Parliament
13.4 Why Minority Governments Work
13.5 Law-Making in the European Union
13.6 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 14 Interest Groups and Lobbying
14.1 Theories of Interest Group Politics
14.2 Interest Groups and Collective Bargaining
14.3 Social Movements in Europe
14.4 Strategies for Lobbying
14.5 Lobbying in the EU
14.6 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 15 Policy Outcomes in Europe
15.1 Policy Authority in a Multilevel Europe
15.2 Common and Foreign and Security Policy
15.3 Trade Policy
15.4 Immigration Policy
15.5 Environmental Policy
15.6 Health Policy
15.7 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Part V Rule of Law, Democracy, and Backsliding
Chapter 16 Rule of Law and Judicial Politics
16.1 Why Obey the Law? A Theoretical Discussion
16.2 Politics, Law, and the Legal System
16.3 Power of Courts
16.4 Constitutions, Parliaments, and Judicial Review
16.5 European Law and a Changing European Judiciary
16.6 Rule of Law in the EU: Infringements and Compliance
16.7 Summary
Online Data Exercise
List of Key Terms
Chapter 17 European Politics into the Future
17.1 Political Fragmentation and Its Impact on Governance
17.2 The Rise of the Radical Right and Populism
17.3 Democratic Backsliding in EU Member States
17.4 EU Enlargement and War in Europe
17.5 European Politics into the Future
17.6 Summary
List of Key Terms
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Images
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 European Politics through the Eyes of Political Scientists
Chapter 3 Democratic Politics
Chapter 4 Multilevel Politics in Europe
Chapter 5 Ideology and Issues
Chapter 6 Voting Decisions
Chapter 7 Electoral Systems
Chapter 8 Representation
Chapter 9 Political Parties
Chapter 10 Party Competition
Chapter 11 Political Communication and Information
Chapter 12 Government Formation
Chapter 13 Law-Making in Governments and Parliaments
Chapter 14 Interest Groups and Lobbying
Chapter 15 Policy Outcomes in Europe
Chapter 16 Rule of Law and Judicial Politics
Chapter 17 European Politics into the Future