This popular and highly praised text provides a lively and accessible introduction to the governance and politics of Europe. Thematically structured to address the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely pan-European in scope. Although no country is ignored, a range of representative countries (the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK), as well as the European Union itself, are used as key case examples throughout the book and each of them is the subject of an in-depth double-page country profile.
New to the Second Edition: Double page country profiles with extra coverage of key issues, Debate boxes, giving the pros and cons of contested issues, Key Point boxes to reinforce learning and aid revision, Further Reading, Weblinks and Discussion Questions for each chapter, Two-colour page design to aid navigation.
About the Author:
Tim Bale is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex, UK