The fully revised 2nd edition of this popular text provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the government and politics of Europe. The book is thematically organized to address the big issues and it uses nine representative countries as case studies.[...]

In May 2010, Labour suffered one of its worst ever election defeats. A few months later it chose Ed Miliband as its new leader. His task? To win back power after just one term in opposition - a tall order given how many voters had come to blame Labour for the economic mess the country was in, and t[...]