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Politics and Society in Western Europe is a comprehensive introductory text for students of Western European and comparative politics.
The book presents a thorough description and analysis of the major political systems of Western Europe, their party systems and the decision-making institutions of government.
A dominant theme is that institutional arrangements and political stability are determined by underlying social cleavages.
The substantial description of these social cleavages -- class, ethnicity, regional identity and religion -- gives the reader a clear picture of contemporary European society and politics.
The book begins with an overview of the theory on comparative politics and political sociology. Throughout it examines key theoretical ideas, such as political stability and conflict, and tests them against wide-ranging empirical data on European politics.
The diverse experiences of political stability in Western European countries since 1945 are revealed and accounted for by considering their political and social causes.
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Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva.
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`With its rich theoretical exegesis, excellent data base, provocative findings and superior comparative European bibliography, this book should prove to be a valuable tool′ - Australian Journal of Political Science
`The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic and has been extensively revised to update its coverage of recent events. The analytical framework emphasises the legitimate operation of democratic political institutions within welfare state structures which necessitate a high degree of government involvement′ - Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
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- PublisherSAGE Publications
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0803980094
- ISBN 13 9780803980099
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages388
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