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This book examines the influence of the EU on party politics in the ten 'new' EU countries from a variety of perspectives and using a range of empirical sources. The book thus makes an original and distinctive contribution both to contemporary EU studies and to the literature on CE party systems and party development.

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Author:   P. Lewis ,  Z. Mansfeldová
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.505kg
ISBN:  

9780230001831

ISBN 10:   0230001831
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   31 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures Notes on Contributors The EU and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Questions and Issues; P.G.Lewis The Impact of the EU on the Czech Party System; L.Linek & Z.Mansfeldová From 'Sexy Men' to 'Socialists Gone Nuts': The European Union and Estonian Party Politics; A.Sikk Playing with Europe: The Impact of European Integration on the Hungarian Party System; Z.Enyedi Does Europe Matter?: The EU and Latvia's Political Parties; J.Ikstens Europeanization without Party Involvement: The Case of Lithuania; K.Duvold & M.Jurkynas EU Membership and the Polish Party System; R.Markowski Slovak Political Parties and the EU: From Symbolic Politics to Policies; K.Henderson The European Union and Party Politics in Slovenia: An Apparent or Real Impact?; A.KraŠovec, D.Lajh & S.Kustec-Lipicer The Impact of EU Integration on the Bulgarian Party System; D.Stoyanov Accession without Integration? The Impact of EU Enlargement on the Romanian Party System; R.Grecu The Impact of the European Union on Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe; Z.Enyedi & P.G.Lewis Index

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PAUL G. LEWIS is Professor of European Politics at the Open University, UK. His publications include Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe (2000) and Party Development and Democratic Change in Post-Communist Europe: The First Decade (2001). ZDENKA MANSFELDOV is a Senior Researcher and Head of Department of the Sociology of Politics at the Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Her research focuses on political institutionalization and the representation of interests, both in political terms (parties and parliament) and the non-pol

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