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This volume is the definite statement on the current state of political science as a discipline in Western Europe. Detailfour chapters portray European developments. To know about the historical development, the organization of teaching and research, professional communication, and the chances of students of political science in the job market is of essential importance to political scientists, university administrators, and policy makers national, European, and global. This is particularly true after the Bologna Declaration when universities across Europe were asked to adopt (1) a system of easily readable and comparable degrees, (2) a system based on two cycles, (3) the establishment of a common system of credits, (4) to increase student and teacher mobility, (5) to assure quality standards, and (6) to improve the European dimension in teaching. The book informs on these general issues and reports country specific developments.

Freie und wettbewerbsorientierte Wahlen sind ein Kernelement der demokratischen Entwicklung in Mittel- und Osteuropa. Die bisherigen Erfahrungen mit Wahlen sind sehr unterschiedlich: Einige Länder hatten wenig Probleme mit der Implementierung von Wahlen, in anderen Ländern drohte ein Scheitern schon bei der ersten Wahl. In diesem Band wird der Stand der Wahlforschung in zwölf mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern dargestellt. Er wird eingeleitet von zwei vergleichenden Analysen, die sich auf die politische Repräsentation und die wesentlichen Spannungslinien in den post-kommunistischen Ländern beziehen. In einem Anhang wird der Zugang zu weiteren Datenquellen im World-Wide-Web dokumentiert.

With contributions by 42 of the best political scientists worldwide, A New Handbook of Political Science analyzes the progress made in political science over the past twenty years in the context of historical trends in the field. International in its scope and systematic in its coverage, this comprehensive volume will be an essential reference book for political scientists and those who track their work. It is the ideal companion for all who intend to follow political science into the next century.