The politics of the new Europe: Atlantic to Urals

Newton, Kenneth and Budge, Ian (2001) The politics of the new Europe: Atlantic to Urals , UK. Addison-Wesley, 412pp.

Abstract

A pioneering textbook which explains the dynamics of politics across Europe in the post-Cold war era. Comparing democratisation, transition to a market economy and increasing economic and political integration in the countries of central and eastern Europe with experiences in Scandinavia, and southern and western Europe, the book provides a wealth of information and analysis on the state of Europe at the end of a momentous century of European and World history.
Features and Benefits
Thematic- key themes in European politics including the changing social bases of politics, mediating institutions, the structure of government, policy outputs and European integration are discussed and analysed in an innovative comparative approach. Pan-European- covers the new democracies of central and eastern Europe as well as western Europe. Each chapter includes material from a range of European countries to ensure a genuinely pan-European coverage. Written by a specially commissioned team of international experts. Assumes little prior knowledge either of European history or political science.

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