European Democracies

by Markus M.L. Crepaz, Jürg Steiner

Organized thematically rather than country-by-country, European Democracies is an introduction to the politics and governments of Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. Considering the countries of Europe from both the “supranational” level of the European Union and the “subnational” level of regions, this text employs a comparative approach to survey issues ranging from parties and policy to democratization and globalization. These issues are illustrated with in-depth examples from a variety of European countries as well as examples from politics in the United States. Throughout, noted authors and scholars Markus Crepaz and Jürg Steiner treat Europe as a single but diverse entity and ask students what European politics can teach them about politics in their own country.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics

352 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 1986

Reviews

[✨ Helena ✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a boring textbook that I read this term. Despite its title, it was more about European economic theory than actual politics. It was incredibly dry and boring with huge blocks of text that made my eyes roll to the back of my head.

I wouldn’t recommend this unless you have trouble sleeping. Your head will hit the pillow straightaway!

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good enough for anyone taking an introductory class to European politics. If you're from a European country or very interested in the politics of a/some European countries, this might be a disappointment since they don't go into further detail and it seems like most of it is explained from an Anglo-Saxon (i.e. British/American) point-of-view.

[Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the thematic approach. The way the book presents key terms doesn't make sense and there is no glossary of term definitions which is wild for a textbook.

[Franki Diaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book made me want to die