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Rory Costello is Associate Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative European politics, the European Union, and research methods. His research focuses on democratic politics in European countries and the EU, and he has published extensively on topics such as political representation, government performance and legislative decision-making. Neil Robinson is Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick, where he teaches courses on comparative and post-communist politics. Neil specializes in in post-communist politics, particularly the post-communist politics of the former USSR. Before coming to the University of Limerick in 2001, he worked at the universities of York and Essex.
This is a terrific volume on comparative European politics. It is clearly written, comprehensive in scope and engaging in the way the material is presented. The book provides an excellent introduction to the forms and institutions of democratic representation. It also looks beyond voting and elections to discuss in depth what happens in the process of government and how different European states respond to the common challenges facing their societies. The discussion questions, guides to further reading and 'over to you' boxes featured in each chapter will prove useful learning tools for students and teachers alike. Highly recommended! * Dr. Dimiter Toshkov, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, The Netherlands *
