Europeanizing Social Democracy?: The Rise of the Party of European Socialists

by Lightfoot Simon and Simon Lightfoot

Book Overview

Presenting a detailed explanation of party politics in the European Union, this new book uses the Party of European Socialists (PES) as a key case study, and tests the relevance of existing theoretical work on the meaning, significance, and prospects for realising other 'Europarties'.

This analysis operates from the assumption that the PES's main goal is to influence the outcome of EU public policy, rather than the more traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415499755
• ISBN13: 9780415499750
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"