This comparative examination of the impact of European integration on the politics and government of EU member states covers the parties, the legal system, voters and public administration.

Chapter 1 Introduction: European Integration and National Political Systems, SIMONKLAUS H. HIX, GOETZ; Chapter 2 The Limited Impact of Europe on National Party Systems, PETERMAIR; Chapter 3 European Integration, Voters and National Politics, MATTHEWGABEL; Chapter 4 Political Contention in a Europeanising Polity, DOUGIMIG, SIDNEYTARROW; Chapter 5 Policy Networks in a Multi-Level System: Convergence Towards Moderate Diversity?, GERDAFALKNER; Chapter 6 Europeanised Politics - Europeanised Media? European Integration and Political Communication, HOLLI A.SEMETKO, CLAES H.DE VREESE, JOCHENPETER; Chapter 7 Backbenchers Learn to Fight Back: European Integration and Parliamentary Government, TAPIORAUNIO, SIMONHIX; Chapter 8 The Positioning of EU Judicial Politics within the United Kingdom, DAMIANCHALMERS; Chapter 9 European Integration and National Executives: A Cause in Search of an Effect?, GOETZKLAUS H.;