European Journal of Political Research 32: 529-532, 1997. Contents Volume 32 (1997) Volume 32, No.1 (August 1997) The proximity and the directional theories of issue voting: Comparative results for the USA and Germany J. Kramer & H. Rattinger Implausible hypotheses in the directional theory of issue voting D. Granberg & M. Gilljam Explaining institutions: A defence of reductionism M. van Hees Government survival in Western multi-party democracies: The effect of credible exit threats via dominance P. van Roozendaal 71-92 Mapping legislative socialisation A. Mughan, J. Box-Steffensmeier & R. Scully 93-106 Electoral formulas: A macroscopic perspective A. Blais & L. Massicotte 107-129 Multi-organisational implementation: A challenge for empirical research and modelling P. Kettunen 131-152 Volume 32, No.2 (October 1997) Special Issue: Political Representation in the European Parliament Guest Editors: Michael Marsh & Pippa Norris Political representation in the European Parliament M. Marsh & P. Norris 153-164 Policy representation J. Thomassen & H. Schmitt 165-184 Social representation P. Norris & M. Franklin 185-210 Representational roles R. S. Katz 211-226 Territorial representation M. Marsh & B. Wessels 227-241 530 CONTENTS VOLUME 32 (1997) Representation and voter participation J. Blondel, R. Sinnott & P. Svensson 243-272 Representation and the democratic deficit P. Norris 273-282 Appendix: The European Elections Study 1994 H. van der Kolk, H. Schmitt, E. Scholz & J. Thomassen 283-289 Volume 32, Nos.3—4 (December 1997) Special Issue: Political Data Yearbook, 1997 (1 January 1996 - 1 January 1997) Editors: Richard S. Katz & Ruud Koole Assistant editor: Heleen den Haan Issues in National Politics and Cabinet Composition: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America General Elections to the Lower House of Parliament: Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Spain, United States of America European elections: Austria, Finland Presidential Elections (popular elections only): Iceland, Portugal, United States of America Prime Ministerial elections (popular elections only): Israel Changes in the Composition of the Upper House of Parliament: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Spain, Unit- ed Kingdom, United States of America New Cabinets: Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden Results of National Referenda: Ireland, Poland, Switzerland Institutional Changes: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, The Nether- lands, Poland, Spain, Sweden CONTENTS VOLUME 32 (1997) Political Data in 1996, Richard S. Katz & Ruud Koole 291-300 Australia, Malcom Mackerras & lan McAllister 301-310 Austria, Franz Fallend 311-323 Belgium, Serge Deruette 325-331 Canada, R.K. Carty 333-338 Czech Republic, Lubomir Brokl & Zdenka Mansfeldova 339-350 Denmark, Lars Bille 351-356 Finland, Jan Sundberg 357-361 France, Colette Ysmal 363-366 Germany, Thomas Poguntke 367-373 Greece, George Th. Mavrogordatos 375-381 Hungary, Gabriella Ilonszki & Sandor Kurtan 383-390 Iceland, Olafur Th. Hardarson 391-398 Ireland, Michael Marsh 399-404 Israel, Abraham Diskin 405-416 Italy, Piero Ignazi 417-423 Japan, Rei Shiratori 425-433 Luxembourg, Mario Hirsch 435-437 Malta, Dominic Fenech 439-445 The Netherlands, Paul Lucardie & Gerrit Voerman 447-449 New Zealand, Jack Vowles 451-461 Norway, Knut Heidar 463—468 Poland, Krzysztof Jasiewicz 469-475 Portugal, Maria José Stock & José Maria Magone 477-480 Slovakia, Darina Malova 481-488 Spain, Jrene Delgado & Lourdes Lopez-Nieto 489-494 Sweden, Jon Pierre & Anders Widfeldt 495-500 Switzerland, Sibylle Hardmeier 501-508 United Kingdom, Paul Webb 509-516 United States of America, Richard S. Katz 517-528 Contents / Author Index Volume 32 529-532