Books in the South European Society and Politics series

This book examines the origins, evolution and prospects of opposition to European integration, focusing on Southern Europe, a region traditionally regarded as exceptionally europhile. The volume was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

This volume explores the concept of 'Europeanization' in a variety of different settings in order to clarify its meaning.

Since the European-wide domination of social democratic governments during mid- to late-1990s, Right-wing parties have returned to power in Italy, France and Spain. This volume assesses subsequent periods of incumbency of these governments, considering the features of each in their reaction to winning government and implementing policy.

Previously published as a special issue of "South European Society and Politics", this volume examines how and why political parties in Southern Europe have weakened between 1995-2005 by analyzing the transformations undergone by the two main parties in Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Turkey and Cyprus, focusing on key dimensions of change.

Exploring the cultural boundaries of what is means to 'Greek' or 'Turk', this book draws upon anthropological data to compare the opinions of diverse social groups and shed light on the politics of identity-making. It also investigates the local attitudes to international politics, and highlight the contextual meaning of evaluations about nations.