Contemporary European politics a comparative perspective
With coverage of ideology, political culture, and social constructs of regions and countries, this book helps you comprehend the changing global order and the challenges that the United States can face in the years ahead. It includes case studies that allow you to see how theory and concepts play ou...
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| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA
Thomson/Wadsworth
c2007
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| Summary: | With coverage of ideology, political culture, and social constructs of regions and countries, this book helps you comprehend the changing global order and the challenges that the United States can face in the years ahead. It includes case studies that allow you to see how theory and concepts play out in real scenarios. 1. THE EUROPEAN DILEMMA: UNITY OR DIVERSITY. -- What is Europe? Civilization, Culture, and Identity. -- Europe"s Dark Side: War and Tyranny. -- War and Revolution: An Ambiguous Legacy. -- Postwar Europe. -- Summary and Conclusions. -- Part I: ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES. -- 2. WESTERN EUROPE: DIVERGENT PATHS TO THE MODERN STATE. -- Overview. -- Case Studies: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. -- 3. POLITICS IN WESTERN EUROPE: TRIUMPH OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY. -- Overview. -- Miraculous Recovery, Postmodern Malaise. -- Case Studies: Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. -- 4. WESTERN EUROPE TODAY: DEMOCRACY IN POSTMODERN SOCIETIES. -- Overview. The Downside of Modernity. -- Welfare States: Broken and Beyond Repair? -- The Bumpy Road Ahead. -- Britain: The Great Dilemma. -- France: Model or Relic? Germany: Beyond Unification, What? -- Italy: Reform or Relapse? -- Spain: Nation of Region or Region of Nations? -- Summary and Conclusions. -- Part II: EMERGING DEMOCRACIES. -- 5. EASTERN EUROPE: THE SLAVIC. -- Overview. -- Slavic Europe. -- The Imprint of History. -- The Origins of Soviet Totalitarianism. -- The Cold War Era (1945-1991).-- Ideology and Political Culture. -- Eastern Europe Before 1945. -- Slavic But Not Russian: Poland, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. -- Summary and Conclusions. -- 6. POLITICS IN EASTERN EUROPE: BLENDING THE OLD AND THE NEW. -- Overview. -- The Legacy of Soviet Communism. -- Postcommunist Russia. -- Eastern Europe: From Stalinism to Pluralism. -- Case Studies: Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia). -- Summary and Conclusions. -- 7. EASTERN EUROPE TODAY: THE LONG (BUT WIDE OPEN) ROAD WEST. -- Overview. -- Russia: Neither East Nor West. -- Eastern Europe: Heading West. -- Poland: The Shock Treatment. -- Ukraine: Geography Is Destiny...Or Maybe Not? -- Czech Republic: Challenges Ahead. -- Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia): Rejecting Dictatorship. -- Summary and Conclusions. -- Part III: THE EUROPEAN UNION. -- 8. BEYOND EAST AND WEST: WHAT IS EUROPE? -- Overview. -- What Makes Europeans European. -- Summary and Conclusions. -- 9. THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE: INEVITABLE OR IMPOSSIBLE? -- Overview. -- Becoming Europe: The EU as Catalyst. -- The Mother of All Treaties: The European Constitution. -- Is Europe Weak? -- Summary and Conclusions. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 388 p. ill., maps 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0534577768 |