Comparative European Politics

Oxford University Press understands the need for current coverage in politics and international relations courses and strives to provide lecturers and students with the most up to date information to support teaching and learning. The digital-only update between the second and third editions of Comparative European Politics incorporates important new content from the authors to Summer 2026. This essential guide to comparative European politics provides the broadest range of coverage on Europe, illustrated via the widest range of examples, applied to contemporary events. In Comparative European Politics the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges. Key Features · A broad introduction to contemporary European politics, providing an accessible introduction to the fundamental elements of European democracies, institutions, and practices of government · A unique emphasis on contemporary political issues sees a whole part dedicated to common challenges, which explores issues such as immigration, European integration, the financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic · Includes up-to-date examples such as growing instability in Europe, Brexit, recent migration policies, the threat of international terrorism, and the rise of anti-establishment parties, to help students understand the real-world context of European politics · Developed with engaging learning features such as end of chapter discussion questions, 'thinking comparatively' sections, and 'over to you' boxes, to help students understand 'why' and 'how' to compare European countries and their political systems · Provides comprehensive coverage of the 27 member states of the European Union, additionally drawing on examples from the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Serbia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina · Written by leading scholars in the field who provide clear analysis on complex subjects, intricate relationships, and controversial issues · Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to the digital-only update · Digital update 2026: An updated introduction reflects the latest political developments and Part 3: Common Challenges has been fully revised to incorporate new content as follows. · Digital update 2026: Politics and Markets (Chapter 13) now includes an analysis of how Donald Trump's second term has affected trade policy in Europe....