Politics in Western Europe An Introduction to the Politics of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the European Union

This second edition, introductory text, provides a clear, up-to-date country by country analysis of five European states and the European Community. The book briefly introduces the geographical, socio-economic, demographic, religious, historical and ideological background and proceeds to consider where power lies and what are the prospects for each political system. Comparative data are interspersed throughout the text.