British Politics

ISBN-13: 9781137603005 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 516 str.

Simon Griffiths; Robert Leach

Opis

Fully revised and updated third edition of a popular, established textbook, providing a definitive introduction to Britain's politics, political institutions and processes.

Spis treści

PART I: FROM PAST TO PRESENT 1. The Study of British Politics 2. The Shadow of the Past I: War to Welfare 3. The Shadow of the Past II: Thatcher and After 4. Life in Contemporary Britain PART II: GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE 5. The Changing Constitution 6. Parliament and the Legislative Process 7. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister 8. Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service 9. The Law, the State and the Judicial Process 10. Local Government and Politics 11. Devolution 12. Britain and Europe PART III: PEOPLE AND POLITICS 13. Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour 14. Political Parties 15. Ideology 16. Participation 17. The Media PART IV: POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING 18. The Policy-making Process 19. Managing the Economy 20. Welfare and Public Services 21. The Environment 22. Britain and the World.

O autorze

Simon Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer in Politics, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

Robert Leach is a Visiting Reader at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Previous editions of this book were written by Bill Coxall and Lynton Robins. British Politics, third edition, is the latest expression of the original work by Bill Coxall and Lynton Robins.

Blurb

Systematically revised and updated, British Politics is an accessible and definitive guide to the shape of Britain's political institutions and processes. The new edition covers significant developments and events in British politics, such as the financial crisis and the 2010 general election, and provides full analysis of the first year of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Incorporating useful learning aids throughout, the book examines the state of British politics set against the background of devolution within the UK and an ever-changing European and global environment.

Key features

• 'Comparative politics' boxes highlight differences and similarities with other political systems
• 'Academic controversy' boxes summarize debates on key issues
• On-page glossary explains key words and concepts
• Chapter summaries, questions for discussion and further reading to stimulate and reinforce learning
• Illustrated 'key thinker' profiles
• A companion website – www.palgrave.com/foundations/leach – containing valuable additional material for students and lecturers