Politics and Society in Western Europe by Jan-Erik Lane (English) Hardcover Book

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The book provides a full analysis of the political systems of the eighteen European countries, their political parties, elections, and party systems, as well as the structures of government at local, regional, national and European Union levels.

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Updated for the fourth edition, this work analyzes the political systems of 18 European countries, their political parties, elections, and party systems, as well as government structure at local, regional, national and European Union levels. Key theoretical ideas are accessibly introduced and examined against empirical data on civil society and the state. The dominant theme continues to be that political institutions and political outcomes are conditioned by the social structure. The authors probe the nature and form of western European political systems in terms of civil society, the market economy and the divisions of class, ethnicity, regional identity and religion, and present a rich picture of contemporary western European society and politics.

Author Biography

Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva.

Table of Contents

IntroductionA Neo-Tocquevillian ApproachPART ONE: CIVIL SOCIETYThe Market EconomyCleavagesPolitical PartiesParties and VotersParty SystemsPART TWO: GOVERNMENTDecision-Making InstitutionsAutonomyDecision-Making SystemsInfluenceEuropean IntegrationIssuesPART THREE: OUTCOMESPolitical StabilityPublic Sector Growth and the Welfare StateConclusion

Review

`This fourth edition of Politics and Society in Western Europe remains not only one of the best coursebooks in political sociology I know, but has also been greatly improved. In addition to a complete update in terms of cross-national data and literature, Lane and Ersson have developed an even more lucid structure, based on an elaboration of de Tocqueville′s ideas on Democracy and Society. The authors confront these ideas with qualitative and quantitative information on the political process in postwar Europe and thereby provide a wealth of knowledge on European politics and society which is accessible and interesting for students in the political and social sciences′ - Hans Keman, Free University, Amsterdam`Continuously developed, enlarged and updated, Lane and Ersson′s book is one of the most useful textbooks ever produced in the discipline. It is a book that one keeps on the desk, or nearby at hand; ready for consultation of its immensely rich tables and data, for rapid excursions in areas and topics outside one′s competence, and for quick updating on literature, facts and theories. Reading it all is the best way to get a comprehensive picture of European politics in the last half century′ - Stefano Bartolini, European University Institute`This book skillfully combines a comprehensive survey of new data with theory using longitudinal studies in the tradition of Tocqueville′ - Klaus von Beyme, University of Heidelberg`This is a wonderfully comprehensive and systematic study, covering all18 West European democracies, and it brims with suggestive ideas and important data. The authors know their subject thoroughly, and they deserve special congratulations for keeping their factual materials so up-to-date′ - Arend Lijphart, University of California, San Diego`This Fourth Edition of Politics and Society in Western Europe remains not only one of the best coursebooks in political sociology I know, but has also been greatly improved. In addition to a complete update in terms of cross-national data and literature, Lane and Ersson have developed an even more lucid structure, based on an elaboration of de Tocqueville′s ideas on democracy and society′ - Hans Keman, Free University, Amsterdam

Review Quote

'This fourth edition of Politics and Society in Western Europe remains not only one of the best coursebooks in political sociology I know, but has also been greatly improved. In addition to a complete update in terms of cross-national data and literature, Lane and Ersson have developed an even more lucid structure, based on an elaboration of de Tocquevilles ideas on Democracy and Society. The authors confront these ideas with qualitative and quantitative information on the political process in postwar Europe and thereby provide a wealth of knowledge on European politics and society which is accessible and interesting for students in the political and social sciences - Hans Keman, Free University, Amsterdam 'Continuously developed, enlarged and updated, Lane and Erssons book is one of the most useful textbooks ever produced in the discipline. It is a book that one keeps on the desk, or nearby at hand; ready for consultation of its immensely rich tables and data, for rapid excursions in areas and topics outside ones competence, and for quick updating on literature, facts and theories. Reading it all is the best way to get a comprehensive picture of European politics in the last half century - Stefano Bartolini, European University Institute 'This book skillfully combines a comprehensive survey of new data with theory using longitudinal studies in the tradition of Tocqueville - Klaus von Beyme, University of Heidelberg 'This is a wonderfully comprehensive and systematic study, covering all 18 West European democracies, and it brims with suggestive ideas and important data. The authors know their subject thoroughly, and they deserve special congratulations for keeping their factual materials so up-to-date - Arend Lijphart, University of California, San Diego 'This Fourth Edition of Politics and Society in Western Europe remains not only one of the best coursebooks in political sociology I know, but has also been greatly improved. In addition to a complete update in terms of cross-national data and literature, Lane and Ersson have developed an even more lucid structure, based on an elaboration of de Tocquevilles ideas on democracy and society - Hans Keman, Free University, Amsterdam

Details ISBN0761958614 Year 1998 Edition 4th ISBN-10 0761958614 ISBN-13 9780761958611 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1998-12-23 Replaces 9780803977952 DEWEY 320.3094 Author Svante Ersson Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title POLITICS & SOCIETY IN WESTERN Language English Pages 400 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780761958611 UK Release Date 1998-12-23 NZ Release Date 1998-12-23 US Release Date 1998-12-23 Edition Description 4th Revised edition Alternative 9780761958628 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 1998-12-22 We've got this

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