Donatella M. Viola:
Routledge Handbuch der Europawahlen von Donatella Viola (englisch) Taschenbuch - Taschenbuch
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This Handbook proposes a novel and refreshing exploration of the EP elections. This heterogeneity is a challenge to both existing theories of these elections as well as ongoing EU democra… Mehr…
This Handbook proposes a novel and refreshing exploration of the EP elections. This heterogeneity is a challenge to both existing theories of these elections as well as ongoing EU democratic reform.". The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Routledge Handbook of European Elections by Donatella Viola The Routledge Handbook of European Elections explores the multifaceted dimension of the European Parliament's (EP) electoral contests across the European Community and European Union since 1979. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description The Routledge Handbook of European Elections explores the multifaceted dimension of the European Parliament's (EP) electoral contests across the European Community and European Union since 1979.After setting a general empirical and theoretical framework, this collaborative project presents original contributions from leading experts from virtually all the corners of the European Union. Each case study adheres to a common template that makes it easy to compare data, methodology and outcomes.Every country chapter includes: a brief geopolitical profile and historical background of the Member State; a glance at the national political landscape; a short account of the main political parties, including their attitude toward the European Union; a section on public opinion and European integration; a summary of electoral systems; an overview of all EP and national elections; an in-depth analysis of the 2009 EP electoral race; an overall theoretical interpretation of European elections.A comparative chapter closes the Handbook followed by an Epilogue focussing on the 2014 EP contest with a detailed analysis of the newly elected European Assembly in terms of political group and gender compostion.The volume aims to enhance readers' understanding of the European Parliament and revive their interest in the European integration process. By providing a wide range of national and European facts and figures, this investigation represents a comprehensive reference guide to scholars, practitioners, and students of the European Parliament, European elections, political parties, European Union and comparative politics. Author Biography Donatella M. Viola, PhD London School of Economics, is Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations at the University of Calabria, Italy. Table of Contents Foreword J.H.H. Weiler Preface Donatella M. Viola Prologue Donatella M. Viola Part I: General Framework 1. The Genesis of the European Parliament: from Appointed Consultative Assembly to Directly Elected Legislative Body Donatella M. Viola 2. European Parliament's Internal Composition and Organization Donatella M. Viola 3. European Parliament Elections Theories Donatella M. Viola Part II: Country Case Reviews The Old Member States The Founding Members 4. France Julien Navarro 5. Germany Siegfried Schieder and José M. Magone 6. Italy Donatella M. Viola 7. Belgium Nathalie Brack and Jean-Benoit Pilet 8. The Netherlands Hans Vollaard, Gerrit Voerman and Nelleke van de Walle 9. Luxembourg Patrick Dumont, Raphaël Kies and Philippe Poirier The First Enlargement Countries 10. The United Kingdom Julie Smith 11. Ireland Richard Dunphy 12. Denmark Carina Bischoff and Marlene Wind The Second and Third Enlargement Countries 13. Greece Maria M. Mendrinou 14. Spain José M. Magone 15. Portugal José M. Magone The Fourth Enlargement Countries 16. Austria Sylvia Kritzinger and Karin Liebhart 17. Finland Tapio Raunio 18. Sweden Carina Bischoff and Marlene Wind The New Member States The Fifth Enlargement Countries Southern Mediterranean Countries 19. Malta Roderick Pace 20. Cyprus Kalliope Agapiou-Josephides Central and Eastern European Countries 21. Slovenia Danica Fink-Hafner and Toma Deelan 22. Estonia Piret Ehin 23. Latvia Jnis Ikstens 24. Lithuania Irmina Matonyt— 25. Czech Republic Michal Klíma 26. Slovakia Marek Rybá 27. Hungary Attila Ágh and Sándor Kurtán 28. Poland Jerzy Jaskiernia 29. Bulgaria Dobrin Kanev and Katia Hristova-Valtcheva 30. Romania Gabriela Borz Final Remarks: Comparative Analysis of European Elections Donatella M. Viola Epilogue: Old and New Trends in the 2014 European Election Donatella M. Viola Review "I am truly delighted to welcome the Routledge Handbook of European Elections, which represents an important step forward in overcoming the gap of public knowledge and participation that has characterized the European Parliament's electoral contests over the last years. Donatella M. Viola's ground-breaking volume, targeted not just at an academic but at a wider audience, is built on a meticulous research on the organization and functioning of the European Parliament. It presents crucial insights and detailed analysis at national and EU level that may help reviving the old principles of European integration and hopefully lead to forging a common European identity." - David-Maria Sassoli, Vice-President of the European Parliament "No student or practitioner will work on the European Parliament in the future without using this Handbook as an essential source of data and information both on the electorates in the national of the Member States and at the European level. No scholar will analyze the EP in the process of integration, ignoring the suggestions of this book on the current shortcomings and the necessary remedies, first of all the passage from the initial permissive consensus to that real popular legitimacy, which is the oxygen of any democratic institution of our time." - Giuliano Amato, Former Prime Minister of Italy and Professor Emeritus at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy"The community of political scientists - be they involved in the study of EU, legislatures or elections - was awaiting for a book proposing an inclusive and fully documented view on the EP elections. The volume edited by Donatella M. Viola proposes, for the first time, a longitudinal and comparative approach of this event in all the EU Member States since 1979. It is based on an in-depth empirical comparative research – combining the qualitative and the quantitative methods – shaped by a robust theoretical framework. This Handbook proposes a novel and refreshing exploration of the EP elections. It constitutes a major contribution to the understanding of political life, at both national and European levels, and to the study of the institutional evolutions that affect the EU regime". - Olivier Costa, Director of European Political and Administrative Studies, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium and Research Professor, Sciences Po Bordeaux, France"This is the definitive Handbook on European Parliament elections. The chapters paint a picture of growing heterogeneity in how these elections work: with declining turnout and legitimacy in many Central and Eastern European countries, yet the seeds of a new engagement with the 2014 Spitzenkandidaten process in some of the Original Six Member States. This heterogeneity is a challenge to both existing theories of these elections as well as ongoing EU democratic reform." - Simon Hix, Professor of European and Comparative Politics, London School of Economics, UK and Fellow of the British Academy"In its combination of broad scope and close attention to detail, Donatella M. Viola's ambitious Handbook would be hard to beat as a reference of first resort for those studying the EU's democratic credentials, electoral processes or the linkage between electoral behaviour and election outcomes at national and EU level. I am confident that it will prove an essential source and important reference tool for students and scholars alike." - Mark N. Franklin, inaugural Stein Rokkan Professor of Comparative Politics, European University Institute, Florence, Italy and Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA"Handbooks have become an essential resource for researchers in political science as they provide a 'state of the art' on important scholarly topics. This 800-page volume entitled The Routledge Handbook of European Elections offers those interested in the politics of the European Union, comparative politics and electoral studies with a treasure trove of data and analysis on the largest transnational elections in the world since the inception of direct elections in 1979. Donatella M Viola is to be congratulated on the achievement of such a Herculean task". - Brigid Laffan, Director of the 'Robert Schuman' Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence, Italy"Donatella M Viola has produced in this Handbook an excellent survey of the different aspects of elections to the European Parliament. It provides a broad theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating these elections as well as a rich fund of empirical data on all the elections held in each of the Member States. As the most complete and up-to-date volume of European elections in an enlarged Europe, I strongly recommend it to scholars and students of European Union politics." - John Loughlin, Professor of European Politics and Director of the Von Hügel Institute in St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, UK"The European Parliament deserves a big book because it is the only institution of the European Union that is directly elected by European citizens. Donatella M Viola's Handbook gives the subject the full cover it deserves by combining a European overview with detailed accounts of how national parties and electorates behave in each of the EU Member States." - Richard Rose, Professor, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, UK and author of "Representing Europeans: a Pragmatic Approach.""It is increasingly rare to see scholars venturing upon ambitious projects aimed at writing and editi, Taylor & Francis LTD<
