European Politics

<p><em>European Politics</em> expertly and accessibly surveys the history institutions and issues that are essential for understanding contemporary European politics. Exploring a central question—what is Europe?—this text's thematic approach helps students compare politics in individual countries and see the political big picture in the region. <i>European Politics</i> examines not only countries which are (or were) in the European Union but also those eligible to join to give students the most comprehensive picture of Europe's evolution in a globalized world. </p><p>Key changes for the new edition include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>coverage of hot topics such as Brexit Covid-19 rise of nationalist-populists authoritarian developments in Hungary Poland and Turkey separatism in Catalonia refugees/migrants environmentalism Ukraine Russia US-European relations recent elections and security threats emanating within Europe and beyond;</li> <p> </p> <li>a consolidated presentation on the European Union;</li> <p> </p> <li>fully updated data and examples; and</li> <p> </p> <li>a new concluding chapter recapping the main ideas and suggesting scenarios for the European project moving forward.</li> </ul><p>This timely in-depth text will be essential reading for anyone interested in European politics.</p>