Comparative European PoliticsJosep M. Colomer This is a clear, comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the institutional regimes of countries in Western Europe written by an outstanding group of political scientists. Completely revised and updated throughout, Comparative European Politics 3rd edition:
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Great Britain and Ireland Variations in Party Government | 17 |
Germany The Grand Coalition State | 58 |
France The Institutionalisation of Leadership | 94 |
Italy The Neverending Transition of a Democratic Regime | 135 |
Spain and Portugal Rule by Party Leadership | 174 |
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