Foundations of European Politics : A Comparative Approach

With its coherent analytical framework and accessible style, Foundations of European Politics: A Comparative Approach introduces students to important tools of social science and comparative analysis. Key Features- Adopts a social scientific approach, introducing students to the important theoretical and empirical tools necessary to compare and analyse democratic politics in Europe. - Provides comprehensive coverage of political institutions, political behaviour and voters, and selected important policy outcomes. - Breakout boxes are included in each chapter to go deeper into aspects of European politics, and how to study it.Boxes includes debates about methods and measurement of important concepts, case studies, and academic controversies and debates. New to this Edition- Three new chapters cover topics around how to study European politics using the scientific method, how people receive and process political information and the role social media and political elites play in informing