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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Rose (Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.296kg ISBN: 9780198744344ISBN 10: 019874434 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 29 October 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The End of Integration by Stealth 1: The EU System: Accountable up to a Point 2: Forging an Ever Closer Union 3: A Union of Diverse Peoples 4: Citizenship Lite 5: The Fear of Referendums 6: Unequal Representation in the EP 7: European Parties: Integration Before Representation 8: Interdependence: How Policy Changes Politics 9: The Future of Europe: An Ever Closer Union?ReviewsRose offers a model of how to present data, and the tables throughout the book on such matters as the details of national referendums, the proportion of eligible citizens voting in treaty referendums or the policy coherence of party groupings in the European Parliament, as well as other important topics, are all worth the reader's thought and reflection. The chapter on political ideologies in the European Parliament is particularly impressive. Albert Weale, University College London Informed by good scholarship ... offers some original insights ... as informative on the way in which the EU works as it is judicious in its identification of the problems that European politics faces. Times Higher Education This provocative effort convincingly argues that the European Union has effectively reached its limit as a functioning multinational organization. This volume contains a wealth of data presented in clear graphic format ... Highly recommended. S. Majstorovic, Choice Magazine This provocative effort convincingly argues that the European Union has effectively reached its limit as a functioning multinational organization. This volume contains a wealth of data presented in clear graphic format ... Highly recommended. * S. Majstorovic, Choice Magazine * Informed by good scholarship ... offers some original insights ... as informative on the way in which the EU works as it is judicious in its identification of the problems that European politics faces. * Times Higher Education * Rose offers a model of how to present data, and the tables throughout the book on such matters as the details of national referendums, the proportion of eligible citizens voting in treaty referendums or the policy coherence of party groupings in the European Parliament, as well as other important topics, are all worth the reader's thought and reflection. The chapter on political ideologies in the European Parliament is particularly impressive. * Albert Weale, University College London * Author InformationRichard Rose has lectured in 25 of the 27 member states of the European Union. He is Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and part-time Professor at the European University Institute, Florence. Scholarly publications have earned him major scholarly honours from European and American institutions. Clarity in expressing ideas has resulted in contributions to print and television media from Moscow to Washington, and translations into 17 languages. He is co-founder of the European Consortium for Political Research and holder of its lifetime achievement award. He is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |