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  • Referendums and the European Union

    A Comparative Inquiry

    Series series Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy
    Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what impact on the European integration process? What is the likely institutional impact of referendums on the future of the European integration process? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, these are just some of the fundamental ... Read more

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  • Troubled Pasts in Europe

    Strategies and Recommendations for Overcoming Challenging Historic Legacies

    Based on the findings of a major research project, this book investigates how European societies confront their troubled pasts today.In particular, the text explores what kinds of measures can be taken and which strategies endorsed to facilitate the process of overcoming difficult historic legacies in seven European states: Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Cyprus and Poland ... Read more

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    In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important—and unexpected—conclusions about what type of democracy works best.Praise for the previous edition:"Magnificent. . . . The best ... Read more

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  • Democratic Government in Canada, 5th Ed

    For more than a generation this concise survey has been the classic introduction to the fundamental ideas and structure of Canadian government and the practice of democracy in this country. It examines the various elements of federal government — the House of Commons, the cabinet, the Senate, the monarchy and governor-general, the public service, and the courts — and of provincial and municipal ... Read more

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  • Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis

    In November 2008, as the economic decline was being fully realized, Canada's newly elected minority government, led by Conservative Stephen Harper, presented a highly divisive fiscal update in advance of a proposed budget. Unable to support the motion, the Liberal and New Democratic Parties, with the backing of the Bloc Québécois, formed a coalition in order to seek a no-confidence vote and to ... Read more

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    Lucid and comprehensive, The Canadian Regime provides a unique analysis of Canada’s political regime by challenging readers to think of the political system as an organic entity where change in one area inevitably ripples through the rest of the system. The book’s focus on the inner logic of parliamentary government explains the rationale for Canada’s relatively complex political system.The new ... Read more

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    Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control - Second Edition

    Series series Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
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  • Identity, Citizenship, and Political Conflict in Africa

    Series series Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
    "Engaging…detailed with current information about the situation in many African countries." — African Studies QuarterlyReflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared—and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political ... Read more

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