"This important new book attempts an assessment of the common and contrasting predicaments with which contemporary European governments are confronted in the post-Cold War period." European Access "Offer[s] valuable new contributions to comparative constitutional studies. ... The researcher, especially the one interested in questions of national identity and some aspects of EU politics will find a lot worth reading here." Times Higher Education Supplement"A series of extremely interesting discussions." Government and Opposition"A stimulating and readable text ... Governing the New Europe provides a concise, comparative overview of Europe's political landscape, plus important perspectives on studying and understanding it." Political Studies