Despite a sophisticated understanding of the impact of electoral institutions on macrolevel
political behavior, little is known about the relationship between these institutions and …

A classic account of democracy's crisis of legitimacy The age of party democracy has
passed, argues Peter Mair in Ruling the Void. The major parties have become so …

With the European Parliament comprising politicians from many different countries, cultures,
languages, national parties and institutional backgrounds, one might expect politics in the …

Most of the contemporary debates about the European Union-about its role, its institutional
arrangements, its development dynamic, its expansion and possible futures-revolve around …

Reif and Schmitt argued that elections to the European Parliament should be understood as
second-order national elections, and advanced several predictions about the results of such …

This study is intended to offer a brief assessment of the impact of Europeanisation on the
national party systems of the member states of the European Union (EU). This implies\} uite …

Europeanization is a term used to describe the effects of European integration on the politics
and policies of its member states as well as the process of enhancing European-level …

This innovative and lively book draws upon recent and ongoing research on the EU policy
process and utilizes theoretical concepts from both international relations and public policy …

How cohesive are political parties in the European Parliament? What coalitions form and
why? The answers to these questions are central for understanding the impact of the …

Over the past half-century, Europe has experienced the most radical reallocation of authority
that has ever taken place in peace-time, yet the ideological conflicts that will emerge from …