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81. Theories of Secession

    Edited by Percy B. Lehning

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    Theories of Secession presents a systematic analysis of the recent rise of secessionist movements in global politics. Bringing together some of the most respected scholars in their field, this study locates the right to secede in the context of contemporary political theory. The chapters deal with...

    Published February 4th 1998 by Routledge
82. Private Groups and Public Life

    Social Participation and Political Involvement in Representative Democracies

    Edited by Jan W. van Deth

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    This book focuses on the changing relationship between social and political involvement in Western Europe. Empirical case studies examine how new social movements interact with conventional political structures as individuals and groups experiment with new forms of political expression. The results...

    Published November 12th 1997 by Routledge
83. The Political Context of Collective Action

    Edited by Ricca Edmondson

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures. Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by...

    Published October 29th 1997 by Routledge
84. Citizenship, Democracy and Justice in the New Europe

    Edited by Percy B. Lehning, Albert Weale

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    The contributors to this study address the question of how political theory is relevant to the construction of new Europe and the tie-in issues of citizenship, social justice and political legitimacy. By using techniques of contemporary political theory, the book argues that the emergence of new...

    Published August 13th 1997 by Routledge
85. Sex Equality Policy in Western Europe

    Edited by Frances Gardiner

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    This book presents a wide-ranging comparative analysis of the development of sex-equality policies within Europe. The contributors, comprising both European and US-based scholars, address a very current political issue. This is an area of policy that has reached the decision-making stage in much of...

    Published April 16th 1997 by Routledge
86. The New Politics of Unemployment

    Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe

    Edited by Hugh Compston

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    The problem of mass unemployment in western Europe has persisted since the early 1980s. Clearly the policies implemented by national governments and the EU have not been successful in adequately tackling this important social, economic and political issue.The New Politics of Unemployment provides a...

    Published November 20th 1996 by Routledge
87. Democracy and Green Political Thought

    Sustainability, Rights and Citizenship

    Edited by Brian Doherty, Marius de Geus

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be...

    Published May 22nd 1996 by Routledge