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The Development of Political Science
In recent years the history of political science has become recognised as an important but neglected area of study. The Development of Political Science is the first comprehensive discussion of the subject in a comparative international perspective. Offering a wide-ranging account of the development of the subject and its dissemination across national borders and cultural divides, the book begins with a study of the historiography of the discipline in the United States, a country which has been at the forefront of the field. Widening its discussion to emphasise Western Europe as a focus for comparison, the contributors provide studies of further areas of interest such as China and Africa. This particular approach emphasises the book's vision of political science as a growing transnational body of knowledge. In presenting critical analysis of the state of the field, this vigorous study aims to further the development of the discipline in the countries discussed, and to provide a work that is interesting not only to political scientists, but to all those concerned with the development of the social sciences.
European Politics
This book arises out of a specially commissioned issue of West European Politics marking the journal's 30th anniversary. It examines the profound changes in the European political landscape over the last three decades, including the fall of Communism; progressive European integration; territorial restructuring; public sector reforms at European, national, regional and local levels; changes in democratic participation, protest, elections, political communication, political parties and party competition; and challenges to the welfare state. The book also discusses how political science has responded to these changes in terms of its substantive focus, concepts, methods and theories. Many of the...
De 1936 a 1975
Recull d'estudis sobre petita i gran història de Catalunya entre l'inici de la guerra civil i la mort del general Franco.
Ciencia política
El compendio definitivo de introducción a las principales líneas teóricas, logros y limitaciones de la disciplina. La política se presenta a menudo como una acumulación desordenada y confusa de palabras y acciones, sin embargo, se trata de una ciencia, y en este manual se analizan las bases sobre las que se construye. De la mano de dos expertos en ciencia política, este manual clásico recopila, ordena y actualiza los conocimientos sobre los procesos políticos de carácter institucional. La globalización económica y la expansión de las redes sociales, que parecen imponer reglas invisibles y elaboradas al margen de los procesos políticos de carácter institucional, obligan a repensar la política y sus principios. En esta nueva edición totalmente actualizada y puesta al día, los autores se dirigen a estudiantes que aspiran a una formación universitaria en ciencia política, derecho público y constitucional, gestión y administración pública, economía o comunicación social. Les facilitara referencias y ejemplos para que construyan su propia idea de la política.
Contesting Spain? The Dynamics of Nationalist Movements in Catalonia and the Basque Country
Contesting Spain? The Dynamics of Nationalist Movements in Catalonia and the Basque Country offers an exploration of the dynamics behind contemporary shifts in the orientation of nationalist parties and movements with reference to Catalonia and the Basque country in Spain. The chapters were originally papers presented at a workshop held at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) in September 2014 as part of a research project on ‘The Dynamics of Nationalist Evolution in Contemporary Spain’, whose purpose was to gain a better understanding of why regionally-based nationalist movements have experienced shifting relationships with the Spanish state over time, in some periods ...
Securing Democracy
When this book first published in 1990, several ‘new’ democracies were emerging in Southern Europe. Italy, Portugal, Spain and Greece were generally seen as conforming to the western European model of liberal democracy. But the process of democratization is a gradual one, and each national democracy is moulded by its own political, social, and economic characteristics. In particular, the active role of national political parties is of prime importance. The contributors to this volume focus on party systems in the democracies of Greece, Spain and Portugal since the end of their authoritarian regimes, and on Italy in the post-war period. This title will be of interest to students of politics, European Studies, and development studies.
Great Empires, Small Nations
'Colomer's book is a stimulating read, certainly for anyone willing to entertain nonconventional observations that hold up well in what is happening in the world. His most important argument is that global public services, such as security, a trading system, an international monetary regime, and communication networks provided by large democratic entities such as the United States and the European Union provide opportunities for small countries and regions to prosper. The successful smaller units – like Ireland or Catalonia – trade more in proportion to their economies than large ones, are generally more democratic, and have more multilingual populations. I expect this book to be widely read and greatly admired.’ – Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, USA
Local Governments and Their Intergovernmental Networks in Federalizing Spain
An examination of local intergovernmental networks in increasingly federal Spain.
Immigrants and Nationalists
In this empirical and theoretical study of nationalism, ethnicity, and immigration, the author compares the reception of large numbers of immigrants in Catalonia, the Basque country, Latvia, and Estonia--developed regions that possess distinct cultures and nationalist movements.
European Constitutional Language
Provides a systematic analysis of both the historical development and current interpretation of constitutional law discourse in Europe.
