Developments in British Politics 10

ISBN-13: 9781137494733 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 376 str.

Richard Heffernan;Meg Russell;Philip Cowley

Opis

In recent years British politics has seemed increasingly unpredictable. The Conservative Party's return to single-party government in 2015 surprised commentators and the electorate alike, and Labour's choice of Jeremy Corbyn as its leader marked a striking change in direction for the party. Cuts to public welfare and spending have led to growing dissatisfaction among sections of the public, and the increasing popularity of parties critical of the government's immigration, economic and social policies appears to represent a call for fundamental change in British politics. With a question mark hanging over the country's global standing following the EU referendum, and with further calls for Scottish independence, Britain's immediate future seems uncertain.

Spis treści

1. What's British about British politics?; Andrew Gamble  2. Britain's Experience of Coalition Government; Tim Bale and Ben Yong  3. Voting Behaviour and Electoral Outcomes; Alan Renwick  4. The Party System; Paul Webb  5. Ideological Politics and the Party System; Michael Kenny  6. Parliament;Meg Russell  7. Political Recruitment; Philip Cowley  8. Political Participation; Maria T. Grasso  9. Developments in the Civil Service; Catherine Haddon  10. Politics and the News Media; Richard Heffernan  11. Governing in Times of Austerity; Deborah Mabbett  12. The Politics of Immigration; Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford  13. The United Kingdom and the Scottish Referendum; Charlie Jeffrey  14. Britain and the European Union; Andrew Geddes  15. Developments in (33 years of) British Politics; Colin Hay.

O autorze

RICHARD HEFFERNAN Reader in Government, The Open University, UK.

COLIN HAY Professor of Political Science, Science Po Paris, France and Affiliate Professor of Political Analysis, University of Sheffield, UK.

 
MEG RUSSELL Professor of British and Comparative Politics and Director of the Constitution Unit, University College London, UK.
 
PHILIP COWLEY Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK.

Blurb

Bringing together an all-new set of chapters by leading authorities, Developments in British Politics 10 provides a systematic, accessible and state of the art account of the legacy of Britain's first coalition government in over thirty years and of politics following the return of the Conservative Party to government in 2015.