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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Lightfoot (University of Leeds, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: annotated edition Volume: v. 31 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415348034ISBN 10: 041534803 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 25 August 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1: Theoretical Perspectives: How to understand Europarties 2: Historical Context: from the First International to the PES 3: The Social democratic policy area: PES Employment Policy 4: The PES and the development of Socialist Environment Policy 5: A success story? PES Influence over the outcomes of the Treaty of Amsterdam 6: PES influence on the EU agenda since Amsterdam Conclusion: The PES and the Europeanization of social democracy Appendix One: Full Member, Associate And Observer Parties of the PES Bibliography IndexReviews'Lightfoot offers a painstaking and convincing analysis of PES influence in two main policy areas, employment and environment.' - Journal of Contemporary European Studies 'Simon Lightfoot has made a well-crafted contribution to the theoretical and empirical understanding of transnational parties.' - Journal of Common Market Studies 'This book will prove very interesting to scholars of European political parties and social democracy.' - Political Studies Review 'With the pressures exerted on traditional forms of democracy by neo-liberal economic forces, and the growing inter-dependence of the states of the European Union, the Party of European Socialists has great potential importance. The supreme virtue of Simon Lightfoot's thoughtful and well-researched book is that it avoids the extremes of wild optimis and undue pessimisim. Anyone who wishes to understand the significance of social democracy at a transnational level will learn a great deal from this book.' - Professor Michael Lightfoot, London Metropolitan University, UK 'This book will prove very interesting to scholars of European political parties and social democracy.' - Political Studies Review 'With the pressures exerted on traditional forms of democracy by neo-liberal economic forces, and the growing inter-dependence of the states of the European Union, the Party of European Socialists has great potential importance. The supreme virtue of Simon Lightfoot's thoughtful and well-researched book is that it avoids the extremes of wild optimis and undue pessimisim. Anyone who wishes to understand the significance of social democracy at a transnational level will learn a great deal from this book.' - Professor Michael Lightfoot, London Metropolitan University, UK 'This book will prove very interesting to scholars of European political parties and social democracy.' - Political Studies Review <p>'With the pressures exerted on traditional forms of democracy by neo-liberal economic forces, and the growing inter-dependence of the states of the European Union, the Party of European Socialists has great potential importance. The supreme virtue of Simon Lightfoot's thoughtful and well-researched book is that it avoids the extremes of wild optimis and undue pessimisim. Anyone who wishes to understand the significance of social democracy at a transnational level will learn a great deal from this book.' - Professor Michael Lightfoot, London Metropolitan University, UK <p>'This book will prove very interesting to scholars of European political parties and social democracy.' - Political Studies Review 'Lightfoot offers a painstaking and convincing analysis of PES influence in two main policy areas, employment and environment.' - Journal of Contemporary European Studies 'Simon Lightfoot has made a well-crafted contribution to the theoretical and empirical understanding of transnational parties.' - Journal of Common Market Studies 'This book will prove very interesting to scholars of European political parties and social democracy.' - Political Studies Review Author InformationUniversity of Leeds, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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