This book arises out of a specially commissioned issue of West
European Politics marking the journal's 30th anniversary. It
examines the profound changes in the European political landscape
over the last three decades, including the fall of Communism;
progressive European integration; territorial restructuring; public
sector reforms at European, national, regional and local levels;
changes in democratic participation, protest, elections, political
communication, political parties and party competition; and
challenges to the welfare state. The book also discusses how
political science has responded to these changes in terms of its
substantive focus, concepts, methods and theories. Many of the 17
contributions included identify important challenges for the
future, including those stemming from EU integration, the reduced
electoral accountability of politicians, the problematic
legitimation of party government and the sharpening of the edges of
the state. Contributors include K. A. Anderson, F. C. Castles, C.
Crouch, M. Egeberg. M. Ferrera, H. Goetz, L. Hooghe, E. M.
Immergut, R. F. Inglehart, M. Keating, H.-D. Klingemann H. Kriesi,
M. Lodge, J. Lovenduski, P. Mair, G. Marks, Y. M?ny, L. Morlino, H.
Obinger, V. A. Schmidt, P. C. Schmitter, and G. Smith.
This book was published as a special issue of West European
Politics.
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