Government and Politics in Western Europe Britain, France, Italy, Germany [Paperback]

This new edition offers a clear and accessible comparative introduction to the political institutions of Western Europe's four largest countries: Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. It has been thoroughly revised to cover not only developments at a national level, but also the growing integration of national politics with the politics of the European Union.

Introduction
1. Politics and Society: Cleavages
2. Political Parties
3. Interest Groups
4. Voters, Elections, and the Elected
5. Parliaments
6. Presidents and Governments
7. Central Administrations, Local Governments
8. Constitutions, Politics, and the Judiciary
9. European Integration
10. A European Polity?
11. Challenges to Democratic Systems
Bibliography; Index