This textbook blends an analysis of individual nation states with an examination of the critical issues that confront them all, and which are addressed comparatively. It takes account of both the national and transnational factors that affect and are affected by politics in Europe - notably European integration and globalisation. The book includes chapters on all the major issues confronting students of politics in Europe, organised into four sections. Section One provides basic information and details of essential debates concerning the states of Europe and the European Union. Section Two presents comparative chapters on the key features of European politics. These provide a sense of the major areas of continuity and change across Europe as a whole. Section Three again presents explicitly comparative chapters outlining the developments in specific policy sectors. Finally, Section Four outlines the nature of the external relations of Europe. This book is supported by a cutting-edge Online Resource Centre. Student resources: Interactive map of Europe with facts, key dates and web links for 26 countries (BRAND NEW HE ONLINE RESOURCE) Multiple Choice Questions for each chapter Flashcard glossary Lecturer resources: PowerPoint slides for each chapter

Introduction, Colin Hay & Anand Menon Part One: Politics in European States 1. Germany, John Bendix 2. France, Robert Elgie 3. Italy, David Hine 4. Britain, Ben Rosamond 5. Scandinavia, Eric Einhorn & John Logue 6. Belgium and the Netherlands, Stephen Wolinetz 7. Spain and Portugal, Jonathan Hopkin 8. Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, Nathalie Tocci 9. Central and Eastern Europe, Tim Haughton Part Two: Political Dynamics in Contemporary Europe 10. The European Integration Process, Desmond Dinan 11. The Institutions of the European Union, Hussein Kassim 12. European Parties and Party Systems, Robert Ladrech 13. Social Change, Colin Crouch 14. Executives, B. Guy Peters 15. Courts, Lisa Conant Part Three: Public Policies of Europe 16. Economic Management in the Eurozone, Grahame F Thompson 17. Welfare Policy, Linda Hantrais 18. Environmental Policy, Wyn Grant and Jane Feehan 19. Migration Policy, Randall Hansen 20. Competition and Industrial Policy, Lee McGowan Part Four: Europe in the Wider World 21. European Union Enlargement, Ania Krok-Paszkowaka and Jan Zielonka 22. External Economic Relations, Alasdair R. Young 23. Transatlantic Relations, Jolyon Howorth 24. Conclusion, Colin Hay and Anand Menon

`All of the chapters are well written by outstanding scholars, providing comprehensive but accessible coverage of the topic. The book is commendable reading for students and a useful didactic instrument for lecturers in the field of European studies.' Sorm Denca, University of Birmingham