Political parties and the European union / edited by John Gaffney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaffney, John, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--European Union countries.

Political parties.

Political science--European Union countries.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Political Parties and the European Union offers a panoramic survey of the political parties of contemporary Europe. It covers party politics from Scandinavia to Greece, focusing on how parties in the individual member states have responded to the processes of European integration. Despite a trend towards political convergence, national traditions continue to shape politics across Europe. In order to reflect, and do justice to, the diversity of political cultures, the book combines case studies, comparative approaches and supranational perspectives. It examines the history of the m

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction: political parties and the European Union; The German Social Democrats; The German Christian Democrats; The French Socialists; The French Gaullists; The British Labour Party; The British Conservative Party; The Italian Christian Democrats; The Spanish Socialists; The Greek Socialists; Irish political parties and the European Union; Scandinavian political parties and the European Union; Western communist parties and the European Union

Extreme right-wing parties and the European Union: France, Germany and ItalyGreen parties and the European Union; How European are European elections?; Political parties in the European Parliament; The transnational party federations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-331) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-87615-7

1-134-87616-5

1-280-32162-8

0-203-42116-7

9780203421161

OCLC:

437078600