Encyclopaedia of European Elections [Hardcover]

The volume includes entries on each country, each political party group in the European Parliament, and over 140 political, historical, sociological, philosophical, and legal aspects of the elections. Leading scholars cover a wide variety of topics and provide readers with a full set of tools to understand this act of democratic participation.Introduction: Voting for a European Parliament: A European Civic Act?; M.Bruter & Y.Deloye Mapping European Politics: An Introduction to European Electoral Geography; M.Bruter Abstention; F.Greffet Act of 1976; M-T.Bitsch Advertising; J-O.Barthes Age; A.Muxel Austria; S.Puntscher-Riekmann Ballot Paper; Y.D?loye & O.Ihl Ballot Secrecy; N.Dompnier Belgium; P.Delwit Brussels; C.van Wynsberghe Campaign (Sociology of); J.Gerstl? Campaign Accounts; O.Ihl Citizen; S.Strudel Civil Society; H.Michel Cleavages; S.Bartolini Communication; P.Juhem Composition of the European Parliament; W.Beauvallet & S.Michon Compulsory Voting; Y.D?loye Cyprus; G.Bertrand Czech Republic; S.Devaux Data Archives; B.Cautr?s Democratic Deficit; P.Magnette Denmark; K.Pedersen Deposit; N.Dompnier Dual Mandates; G.Marrel Election Programmes; O.Ihl Electoral Administration; O.Ihl Electoral Cycles; H.Schmitt Electoral Education; Y.D?loye Electoral List; O.Ihl Electoral Operations; O.Ihl Electoral Strategy; P.Juhem Electoral System; P.St?ver & A.W?st Electoral Technology; O.Ihl Eligibility; S.Strudel Enlargement; J-M. de Waele Estonia; E.Mikkel Eurobarometer; B.Cautr?s European Commission; O.Costa European Constitution; J.Ziller European Convention; J.Ziller European Democratic Union (EDU); S.Abrial European Election (2004); M.Hastings European Elections (1979-1999); P.Perrineau European Election Study; M.Franklin European Electoral Act; Y.D?loye &O.Ihl European Electoral Sociology; M.Bruter European Federation of Green Parties; C.van de Walle European Free Alliance (EFA); L.de Winter European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR); L.de WintelÍ