To what extent are variations in public attitudes and outcomes of social/economic policies
caused by institutions like consociational democracy, corporatism and regimes of veto …

Das vorliegende Buch bietet sowohl eine allgemeine Einführung in das politische System
der Schweiz als auch einen vertieften Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der …

The New Regionalism in Western Europe makes a strong case for the centrality of territory to
the understanding of politics. Tracing the historical origins of regionalism in Western Europe …

During recent decades, radical right parties have been surging in popularity in many
nations, gaining legislative seats, enjoying the legitimacy endowed by ministerial office, and …

How historically rooted power dynamics have shaped the evolution of civil society globally.
The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations …

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This chapter presents several descriptive approaches to policy networks in some more
detail. It also presents networks conceived as dependent variables. The chapter analyzes …

This book proposes an innovative treatment of minority language policies, by looking at
them as policy options that can be methodically evaluated. The author applies the analytical …

New political parties have regularly appeared in developed democracies around the world.
In some countries issues focusing on the environment, immigration, economic decline, and …

Le projet de la modernisation de l'État entraîne de nombreux défis qui demandent une
réflexion en profondeur sur la légitimité des actions publiques. Pour pouvoir juger de leur …