Uwe JunUwe Junis professor of political science at the University of Trier (Germany). His research focus is on political institutions in western democracies, political communication and parliamentarism. He has widely published on political parties an on contemporary developments in European political systems. He is author of Wandel von Parteien in der Mediendemokratie (Parties in Media Democracy; Campus 2004), as well as editor of Politische Theorie und Regierungslehre. Eine Einführung in die politikwissenschaftliche Institutionenforschung (Political Theory and Government. An Introduction to Political Research into Institutions; Campus 2004) and Kleine Parteien im Aufwind (Small Parties on the Rise; Campus 2006). Read More Read Less