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Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
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West Eur. Polit. |
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| Discipline | Comparative politics |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Peter Mair, Klaus Goetz |
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Publication history
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1978-present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
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| ISSN | 0140-2382 (print) 1743-9655 (web) |
| LCCN | 80641468 |
| OCLC no. | 473894221 |
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West European Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of comparative politics focusing on Western Europe. It was established in 1978 and serves as one of the main publication venues in that field.[1] Its founding editors-in-chief were Vincent Wright and Gordon Smith; the current editors are Peter Mair and Klaus Goetz. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 1.024.[2]
Vincent Wright Memorial Prize[edit]
The Vincent Wright Memorial Prize was established in 1999 to honour the memory of Vincent Wright. Two prizes are awarded annually on the recommendation of members of the editorial advisory board for the best articles published in the journal during the preceding year.
References[edit]
- ^ Russel J. Dalton (1991). "Comparative Politics of the Industrial Democracies: From the Golden Age to Island Hopping". In William Crotty. Political Science: Looking to the Future — Volume 2: Comparative Politics, Policy, and International Relations. Northwestern University Press. p. 20. ISBN 0-8101-0950-6.
- ^ "West European Politics". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2012.