Provides an introduction to the political systems and processes of western Europe. The text has been updated to take account of French, British and Italian general elections, the... Læs mere
This is the first full-length study of Jeanette Winterson's work as a whole. The study establishes the formal, thematic and ideological characteristics of the novels and situates the writer within the general panorama of contemporary British fiction. -- .
This book breaks new ground in challenging the established status of the Scandinavian countries as consensual democracies -- .
This is the first English translation of two chronicles of long-acknowledged... Læs mere
This book is the first in-depth study of the debates over devolution in the four nations of the UK in the period up to 1945, exploring divergent trends and attitudes towards the principle of devolution at both local and national (UK) level. -- .
EU security governance provides the first comprehensive treatment of the EU as a security actor. It covers four dimensions of security - assurance, prevention, compellance and... Læs mere
This book is the first full-length study of Douglas Coupland. The study explores the prolific first decade and a half of Coupland’s career, from Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated... Læs mere
Takes the transatlantic conflict over the International Criminal Court as a lens for an enquiry into the normative foundations of... Læs mere
This book examines the impact of Europeanisation on Ireland and questions the validity of the common assumption that Europeanisation was the cause of Ireland's dramatic political and economical transformation. -- .
Provides a critical investigation of the ‘global justice movement’. Drawing upon three case studies – a peasant farmers’ network, a trade... Læs mere
Using the catastrophic failure of the drugs prohibition policy in Ireland as a case study, this book exposes the illusory foundations of the monolithic and seemingly invincible international system of drugs prohibition and the 'war on drugs'. -- .
An energetic look at BBC Television in 1950s, illustrating how it was at the forefront of popular programming, including the first Reality TV programmes, quiz and game shows, even 'problem' talk shows. -- .