“…In their analysis, the authors emphasize the distribution of influence between political parties and labor movements, and also focus on the underestimated importance of gender as a basis for mobilization. …”

“…However in the US too we observe that there is a difference between political parties and historical periods in the way in which the minimum wage is determined."…”

“…We find that increased political representativeness, measured by lower disproportionality and the presence of multiparty coalitions, is a statistically significant predictor of a greater likelihood of individual trade union membership, coverage, and influence, while competitive fragmentation, measured by greater numbers of political parties, is associated with weakened collective voice."…”

“…Demonstrating how empirical and flexible the Labor Party has been about certain issues, this reference also touches on how it is one of the most dogmatic political parties in regards to the parliamentary system. …”

“…To what extent do national political parties cooperate with the Europarties? By investigating these and similar issues the book contributes to an assessment of how successful European integration has been to date…”

“…It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed by only a few and would rectify the recent breakdown in income distribution. Political parties across the world are now adopting this innovative policy and the idea generates headlines every day. …”

“…It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed only by a few. Political parties across the world are now adopting it as official policy and the idea generates headlines every day. …”

“…Recent reforms to strengthen work incentives have altered the in-work tax credits, rather than the benefit system, and recent reforms to the out-of-work benefits have involved toughening and extending job-search requirements. The two main political parties seem to agree that future reforms will involve more conditionality, a greater use of the private sector, and a unification of the different labour market programmes."…”

“…Shows how the party gains control of local and central governments, how it moves against other political parties, landowners, big business, the middle class, professional groups, workers, and churches and describes the party attitude towards the individual in relation to the state. …”

“…In order to explore this relationship this book offers in-depth studies of a wide variety of political actors such as governments, parliaments, political parties, courts, ministries and interest groups as well as key policy issues such as the ratification of EU treaties and migration policy. …”

“…The book analyzes unions as political actors, that is, their interaction and involvement with governments, political parties, and nationwide policy-making processes to explain why Spanish unions appear in some ways as atypical in West European comparison. …”

“…They are increasingly frustrated and dangerous because they have no voice, and hence they are vulnerable to the siren calls of extreme political parties. He outlines a new kind of good society, with more people actively involved in civil society and the precariat re-engaged. …”

“…But after recent events, such as the emergence of violent riots in countries previously perceived as very cohesive, low voter turnouts in elections, and the rise of extremist political parties across the European continent, some have come to the conclusion that social cohesion in Europe is slowly but surely eroding. …”

“…Should the extended service be proposed by a political Party, it will very likely approximate more nearly to such Party's ideal than to the needs of the community. …”

“…Second, panel data regression analysis of party manifesto data reveals that European countries with more old people have more economically orthodox political parties. Third, time series cross-section regression analyses demonstrate that the share of the elderly is negatively correlated with inflation in both a sample of 21 advanced OECD economies and a larger sample of 175 countries. …”

“…Transition models and democratisation in Russia / James Hughes -- The president and parliament in contemporary Russia / Alexei Avtonomov -- Political parties / Stephen White -- Federalism and regional politics / Cameron Ross -- Political culture and public opinion / Matthew Wyman -- Part II. …”

“…Apprenticeships in this country are amongst the world’s best, but we cannot be complacent and we need to know what is happening in competitor countries and what lessons can be learnt I was re-assured in the recent general election that all the main political parties signalled their support for the expansion of Apprenticeships. …”

“…The National Origins of Policy Ideas provides the first comparative analysis of how “knowledge regimes”—communities of policy research organizations like think tanks, political party foundations, ad hoc commissions, and state research offices, and the institutions that govern them—generate ideas and communicate them to policymakers. …”

“…This is because of the continued sluggish performance of the UK economy and the attitudes towards (increased) immigration displayed by political parties/the current government, as well as the general public."…”

“…It penetrates all the social strata and it embraces enormous proletarian masses; in its palette shine all the shades of republicanism united in a solid block, it reaches the remotest spheres of national life, and convinces those who although not belonging to a political party or sporting ideological labels, have a love for freedom, goodness and justice. …”