1: Introduction
Part I: Theoretical Foundations
2: Democratic Politics
3: Multilevel Politics in Europe
Part II: Citizens and Voters
4: Ideology and Issues
5: Voting Decisions
Part III: Elections and Parties
6: Electoral Systems and Direct Democracy
7: Representation
8: Political Parties
9: Party Competition
Part IV: Governments and Policy
10: Political Systems and Government Formation
11: Law-Making in Governments and Parliaments
12: Policy Outcomes in Europe
Part V: Rule of Law, Democracy and Backsliding
13: Rule of Law and Judicial Politics
14: European Politics into the Future
Catherine E. De Vries is Professor of Political Science at Bocconi
University. She is the author of two books on European politics,
including Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration
(OUP, 2018) and Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020). Sara
B. Hobolt is the Sutherland Chair in European Institutions and
professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
She is the author of four books on European politics, including
Europe in
Question (Oxford UP, 2009), Blaming Europe? (Oxford UP, 2014) and
Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020). Sven-Oliver Proksch
is Professor of Political Science and Chair for European and
Multilevel
Politics at the University of Cologne. His research interests
include political representation in Europe, party politics,
parliamentary debates, and political text analysis. Jonathan B.
Slapin is Professor of Political Science and Chair for Political
Institutions and European Politics at the University of Zürich. His
current research focuses on European parliamentary and party
politics, and his most recent book is Roll Call Rebels (CUP, 2019).
Extremely informative and very well structured book stemming from
the idea that politics in the EU countries cannot be understood
without the study of the interaction with EU institutions.
*George Tsebelis, Anatol Rapoport Collegiate Professor of Political
Science, University of Michigan, USA*
Foundations of European Politics is the first textbook that looks
at supranational and national politics through the same analytical
lens. Clearly organized and crisply written, it successfully
translates state-of-the-art research into accessible insight.
Highly recommended for graduates and undergraduates. A superb
volume by four top scholars that will transform how the next
generation will think about European politics.
*Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
European University Institute, Florence, Italy*
Authoritative and informed, yet accessible, this excellent
introduction to European politics deftly interweaves theory and
data. Designed to make readers think for themselves, this book
offers a fine introduction to political science more generally,
from respected authors who really know their stuff.
*Michael Laver, Professor of Politics, New York University,
USA*
This is the first textbook that presents a truly integrated
comparative political science analysis of national and European
level politics, and how these two levels interact to produce the
dramatic political, economic, and social developments we have
witnessed in recent years. As such, this book will transform how we
teach and understand politics across our Continent for many years
to come.
*Simon Hix, Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, London
School of Economics and Political Science, UK*
This book integrates in a sophisticated way theoretical debates in
comparative politics and an analysis of contemporary political
developments. It provides students with the tools necessary to
understand recent political changes occurring both in European
member states and at the supra-national European level. It is
highly recommended for courses in European politics, party politics
and for general courses in comparative politics.
*Isabela Mares, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science Yale
University, USA*
This book provides an excellent and unique addition to the teaching
of comparative European politics. It covers many crucial challenges
that European democracies are currently facing, and students will
greatly benefit from the empirical focus and hands-on approach
throughout the book, which makes for accessible and enjoyable
reading!
*Dr Katjana Gattermann, Assistant Professor, University of
Amsterdam, Netherlands*
Foundations of European Politics is an ambitious, fresh take on
European politics that challenges the reader to consider the
intersection of theory with empirics.
*Dr Chris Burdett, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth
University, USA*
This is an excellent text on European politics in the 21st century,
both with regards to its substantive coverage, and its approach to
political science and the methods used in the discipline.
*Christian Jensen, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las
Vegas, USA*
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