This accessible text offers chapters divided into three parts--political development, processes and institutions, and public policy--to work easily in any course. Western European Government and Politics, Second Edition, is thoroughly updated to include current developments such as the increasing role of women in public life, the growth of immigration into Western Europe, and Europe since the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The book's tripartite organization designed to encourage comparative study is uniform for each country study, and addresses the political, economic, and cultural aspects of each country.

1. The Nature of Western European Politics.
2. The Government of Great Britain, Michael Curtis.
3. The Government of France, Jean Blondel.
4. The Government of Germany, Donald Kommers.
5. The Government of Italy, Guiseppe Ammendola.
6. The Government of Spain, Thomas D. Lancaster.
7. The Government of the Netherlands, Ken Gladdish.
8. The European Union, Michael Curtis.