Contemporary Europe

This fully revised third edition provides a wide-ranging introduction to political, economic and social life across the whole continent. Ideal for studentsnew to the subject, this popular text stimulates fresh thinking on issues anddebates. RICHARD SAKWA Professor of Russian and European Politics at the Universityof Kent, UK. He has published widely on Soviet and Russian affairs and his research interests focus on problems of democratic development in Russia, the nature of post-communism, and the global challenges facing the former communist countries. ANNE STEVENS Emeritus Professor of European Studies at Aston University, UK. She has a particular interest in the relationship between politics and administration. She is the author of 'Government and Politics of France' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003) and of 'Women, Power and Politics' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). INDICE: Preface - Introduction: The Many Dimensions of Europe - HistoricalBackground - Towards One Europe? - The European Union: The Challenge of Success - Government and Politics - Political Participation in Europe - Social Structure - The European Economy - Regions and Regional Politics in Europe - European Security - The Cultural Dimension - Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-230-28289-6
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés