West European Politics articles from October 1996

West European Politics archives from October 1996

Re-casting the politics of steel in Europe: the impact on trade unions.
October 1, 1996... Due to the cyclical nature of the steel industry steel companies routinely experience periods of boom followed by periods of crisis. The steel crisis stretching from the 1970s into the 1980s was deeper and more prolonged than any since World War...

Europe's could-be demos: recasting the debate. (democracy)
October 1, 1996... Gone are the days when Puchala's 'elephant' could be adequately explained from an international integration theory perspective.(2) Indeed, Mitrany's functionalism, Haas' revised version of it, as well as the various federalist-inspired approaches...

CP, IR and the EU! A rejoinder to Hurrell and Menon. (reply to Hurrell and Menon, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 386, April 1996)(comparative politics; international relations; European Union)
October 1, 1996... I welcome Hurrell and Menon's agreement to debate how we should study the European Union (EU).(1) In so doing, they have three main criticisms of my 1994 article in this journal, where I advocate a comparative politics approach: that the...

A turning point that turned? The April 1996 general election in Italy.
October 1, 1996... This third election in four years may prove to have been a historical turning point that actually did turn.(1) The Italian left won its first election. Even in the short-term this was a remarkable turnaround. In March 1994 Silvio Berlusconi's...

Spain at the polls: the general election of 3 March 1996.
October 1, 1996... The inevitability and importance of the recent elections held in Spain become obvious after the most cursory analysis of the political situation in the country. The Spanish government formed after the 1993 election,(1) without an overall majority...

Jean Monnet: The First Statesman of Interdependence.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

Elusive Union: The Process of Economic and Monetary Union in Europe.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

The Road to Monetary Union in Europe: The Emperor, the Kings and the Genies.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

The Rotten Heart of Europe: The Dirty War for Europe's Money.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

Europe: The Strange Superpower.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

The European Sisyphus: Essays on Europe, 1964-1994.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

Redefining Europe: New Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

Governing the New Europe.
October 1, 1996... The two central events of the past decade to have transformed Europe are not dealt with directly in this collection from the many books now available on the end of the Cold War, and the consequences flowing from it. The process of German unity...

Developing Democracy - Comparative Research in Honour of J.F.P. Blondel.
October 1, 1996... 'Se monumentum requiris, circumspice'. With this old and bold epitaph for the architect of St Paul's Cathedral Ian Budge ends his fine intellectual biography of Jean Blondel. These are strong words, but in the case of this still very much alive...

France After Hegemony: International Change and Financial Reform.
October 1, 1996... A book as sophisticated and stimulating as this work by Michael Loriaux is rare. It successfully straddles domestic and international political economy contributes substantially to our understanding of both, and systematically illustrates its...

Developments in French Politics.
October 1, 1996... France is often portrayed by journalists, even in the more serious British press, as an almost exotic object of bemusement; so near, especially since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, and yet, with its differing aspirations and style, its many...

Remaking the Hexagon: The New France in the New Europe.
October 1, 1996... France is often portrayed by journalists, even in the more serious British press, as an almost exotic object of bemusement; so near, especially since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, and yet, with its differing aspirations and style, its many...

Does France Still Count? The French Role in the New Europe.
October 1, 1996... This short work is an extended essay analysing the potential role which France could play in the New Europe and the implications of this for American foreign policy. It combines an excellent analysis of international relations with an impressive...

Communisme: La Mutation.
October 1, 1996... There can be little doubt that Robert Hue represents the acceptable face of contemporary French communism and that, as Georges Marchais' successor, he has provided the PCF with a leader who commands broad respect and popularity. His smiling,...

Democracy and Decision: The Pure Theory of Electoral Preference.
October 1, 1996... This important study makes a major contribution to the debate on the applicability of rational choice models in political science. Downsian theory, based on the notion of homo economicus, presupposes that models derived from economic theory can...

Citizens, Politics and Social Communication: Information and Influence in an Election Campaign.
October 1, 1996... This book fits in nicely with the current mood in voting studies for greater methodological innovation, but, ironically, does so by looking back. The seminal research by the Columbia group, which preceded the mass-survey approach of the Michigan...

Ecological Politics in an Age of Risk.
October 1, 1996... Beck's book develops some themes that had already been introduced in his previous work Risk Society (1992) and initiates some new concepts of political sociology for analysing, and proposing changes in, modern high-risk society. Starting from...

Umweltpolitik.
October 1, 1996... Beck's book develops some themes that had already been introduced in his previous work Risk Society (1992) and initiates some new concepts of political sociology for analysing, and proposing changes in, modern high-risk society. Starting from...

Environmental Policy in Search of New Instruments.
October 1, 1996... Beck's book develops some themes that had already been introduced in his previous work Risk Society (1992) and initiates some new concepts of political sociology for analysing, and proposing changes in, modern high-risk society. Starting from...

Managing Environmental Disputes. Network Management as an Alternative.
October 1, 1996... Beck's book develops some themes that had already been introduced in his previous work Risk Society (1992) and initiates some new concepts of political sociology for analysing, and proposing changes in, modern high-risk society. Starting from...

Environmental Cooperation in Europe: The Political Dimension.
October 1, 1996... Whilst there is a growing literature on environmental policies in Europe, the politics of transnational co-operation in this area continues to offer scope for investigation. This book, therefore, appears very promising at first sight....

Spain; World Bibliographical Series, vol. 60.
October 1, 1996... The growing interest in Spanish society, culture and politics justifies this second edition of Graham Shields' bibliography on Spain, first published in 1985. This updated edition consists of 1,135 entries with commentaries on the respective...

The New Spain: From Isolation to Influence.
October 1, 1996... In the past two decades the role of Spain has changed considerably in the new Europe and the world. The growing importance of this Iberian country in international arenas as a mediator and active member in international operations (such as in...