{"product_id":"political-parties-and-democracy-volume-kay-lawson-9780313383168","title":"Political Parties and Democracy, Volume II: Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Parties and Democracy: Volume II: Europe \u003c\/i\u003e is the second volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in two parts, this volume first discusses the political parties in Western Europe, devoting a chapter each to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway. It then explores the realities on the ground in Eastern Europe with chapters on Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties--and between them and competing agencies of power--today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kay Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313383162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313383168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Kay Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44311016440063,"sku":"9780313383168","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd283953-f539-481c-862c-818f48e9ec87.jpg?v=1695720654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-parties-and-democracy-volume-kay-lawson-9780313383168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}