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ISSN 1682-0983
© 2002 European Consortium for Political Research

European Political Science (EPS) is an international journal devoted to publishing contributions by and for the community of academic political scientists. Its interpretation of 'political science' is wide and includes international relations, public administration, European studies and related disciplines.

In addition to original articles, the journal also carries book reviews and shorter notes, review articles and symposia, progress reports on lively areas of current research and news of people in the profession.

Subscriptions
European Political Science (EPS) is published in volumes of 3 issues, in November, March and July. Copies are distributed free to all member institutions of the ECPR. All enquiries about subscriptions should be directed to ECPR Central Services.

Editors
James Newell (University of Salford, U.K.)
Martin Rhodes (European University Institute, Florence, Italy)
Editorial Board
Andras Bozoki (Central European University, Budapest, Hungary)
Terrell Carver (University of Bristol, UK)
Donatella della Porta (University of Florence, Italy)
Joe Foweraker (University of Essex, UK)
Anton Hemerijck (WRR-Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy)
Peter Kennealy (European University Institute, Florence, Italy)
Rumyana Kolarova (University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
Patrick Le Galès (Institut d'Études Politiques, Paris, France)
Joni Lovenduski (Birkbeck College, University of London, UK)
Yves Mény (European University Institute, Florence, Italy)
Alberta Sbragia (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos (University of Athens, Greece)
Wolfgang Wessels (University of Cologne, Germany)

Corresponding editors
Carlos Alba (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain)
Carsten Anckar (Åbo Akademi, Finland)
Wilfried von Bredow (Marburg, Germany)
Irmina Matonyte (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)
Mikko Mattila, (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Simona Piattoni (University of Trento, Italy)
Andy Smith (IEP Bordeaux, France)
Luca Verzichelli (University of Siena, Italy)
Jaap de Wilde (Twente University, The Netherlands)
Ricard Zapata Barrero (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain)

Coordination: Clare Dekker and Rob Mossop, ECPR Central Services
Jackie Gordon, EUI Florence
Design & typesetting: John Starke, S.O.S. Design
Printing: Technographic

With thanks for the financial assistance of the European University Institute

© 2002 European Consortium for Political Research