The European Union and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

This book examines the influence of the EU on party politics in the ten 'new' EU countries from a variety of perspectives and using a range of empirical sources. The book thus makes an original and distinctive contribution both to contemporary EU studies and to the literature on CE party systems and party development.

List of Tables List of Figures Notes on Contributors The EU and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Questions and Issues; P.G.Lewis The Impact of the EU on the Czech Party System; L.Linek & Z.Mansfeldová From ''Sexy Men'' to ''Socialists Gone Nuts'': The European Union and Estonian Party Politics; A.Sikk Playing with Europe: The Impact of European Integration on the Hungarian Party System; Z.Enyedi Does Europe Matter?: The EU and Latvia''s Political Parties; J.Ikstens Europeanization without Party Involvement: The Case of Lithuania; K.Duvold & M.Jurkynas EU Membership and the Polish Party System; R.Markowski Slovak Political Parties and the EU: From Symbolic Politics to Policies; K.Henderson The European Union and Party Politics in Slovenia: An Apparent or Real Impact?; A.KraŠovec, D.Lajh & S.Kustec-Lipicer The Impact of EU Integration on the Bulgarian Party System; D.Stoyanov Accession without Integration? The Impact of EU Enlargement on the Romanian Party System; R.Grecu The Impact of the European Union on Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe; Z.Enyedi & P.G.Lewis Index