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Politics in Time: History, Institutions, and Social AnalysisPolitics in Time: History, Institutions, and Social Analysis by Paul Pierson
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Prof. Pierson on how to make sense of it all.
Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern ItalyMaking Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy by Robert D. Putnam
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Putnam's fascinating account of Italys deeply-rooted dualism.
Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions) by Douglass C. North
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Profound and wide-ranging. A Nobel prize you can actually read.
The Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and State Power from Messina to MaastrichtThe Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and State Power from Messina to Maastricht by Andrew Moravcsik
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Brightly dismisses many common beliefs about EU integration.
Dismantling the Welfare State?: Reagan, Thatcher and the Politics of Retrenchment (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)Dismantling the Welfare State?: Reagan, Thatcher and the Politics of Retrenchment (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) by Paul Pierson
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Still very much relevant to understand our ages wider social transformations.
Governing in Europe: Effective and Democratic?Governing in Europe: Effective and Democratic? by Fritz Scharpf
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Authoritative and clear reasoning on EU processes and policy outcomes
Germany: beyond the Stable StateGermany: beyond the Stable State
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If you think nothing is happening in Germany, think again!
The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the PresentThe Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present by David S. Landes
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A much-covered subject but you may never need any other account after Landes.
The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists Adventures and Misadventure in the TropicsThe Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists Adventures and Misadventure in the Tropics by W Easterly
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Well-informed, accessible and thought-provoking.
Blair's WarsBlair's Wars by John Kampfner
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Instant history, with all its limitations, but fascinating nonetheless.