This article reviews the literature on Europeanization beyond the group of EU member and
(potential) candidate countries. It uses the analysis of Europeanization in applicant states as …

This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative
analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and …

The Comparative Agendas Project (CAP) brings together data on government activities in
over twenty countries, and provides a consistent categorizing system to understand when a …

The formulation of policies lies at the heart of any political system and is the crucial task
assigned to decision makers. Analysing problems, identifying possible solutions, bargaining …

This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the
Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed …

This study ties into the debate about the effect of the EU on its member states. Most studies
do not include non-EU cases in their investigations. Therefore, it is difficult to establish the …

The idea behind the reputational measure for assessing power of political actors is that
actors involved in a decision-making process have the best view of their fellows' power …

Do EU institutions have an influence on the implementation of the rule of law in potential
candidate countries and, if so, of what kind? During the compliance monitoring process …

This chapter reviews the European literature on institutions and policy networks. Institutions
provide actors with opportunities and constraints for negotiation and cooperation and thus …

In a broadly comparative, historical and quantitative analysis, this study reveals the unity of
European electorates and party systems. Investigating thirty countries in Western and …