European politics in transition / Mark Kesselman ... [others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / M. Kesselman and J. Krieger -- European Union and the future of European politics / G. Ross: Coming of a European system; Politics and economics in the making of the European Union; European Union institutions; EU and its policies; Euro-politics in transition, three challenges -- Britain / J. Krieger: Making of the modern British state; Political economy and development; Governance and policymaking; Representation and participation; British politics in transition -- France / M. Kesselman: Making of the modern French state; Political economy and development; Governance and policymaking; Representation and participation; French politics in transition -- Germany / C.S. Allen: Making of the modern German state; Political economy and development; Governance and policymaking; Representation and participation; German politics in transition -- Italy / S. Hellman: Making of the modern Italian state; Political economy and development; Governance and policymaking; Representation and participation; Italian politics in transition -- East-Central Europe in transition / D. Ost: Making of modern East-Central Europe; Political economy and development; Governance and policymaking; Representation and participation; East-Central Europe in transition.

introduction to the political systems of Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe, and the European Union. Four key themes - economic management, relationships between countries, the challenges of democracy, and the political impact of social diversity - are used to illustrate the concept of politics in transition within each country and on a global level. [It also] examines how each country reacted to the events of 9/11 and subsequent events, both internally and in regard to its relationship with the United States.