Exploring British politics
Concise, comprehensive and accessible, Exploring British Politics presents an insightful approach to British politics with a special emphasis on recent developments. Designed to stimulate critical analysis and provoke lively debate, it provides new perspectives on two key themes the health of British democracy and the transition from traditional models of government to more flexible forms of governance'. Whilst framed in a discussion of the essential historical background of British politics, c…
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- Full title :Exploring British politics / Mark Garnett and Philip Lynch.
Summary
Concise, comprehensive and accessible, Exploring British Politics presents an insightful approach to British politics with a special emphasis on recent developments. Designed to stimulate critical analysis and provoke lively debate, it provides new perspectives on two key themes the health of British democracy and the transition from traditional models of government to more flexible forms of governance'. Whilst framed in a discussion of the essential historical background of British politics, contemporary issues are to the fore throughout and readers are encouraged to scrutinise what is often taken for granted and to develop their owns thoughts and ideas. Whether studying the subject for the first time or revisiting it, Exploring British Politics is the ideal undergraduate text.
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- Publication Date:2009.
- Edition:2nd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Pearson Longman
- Place of Publication:Harlow, England
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxviii, 560 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781408204412, 140820441X
- oclc:ocn298113121
- LC Classification:JN318
- Dewey Decimal:320.441
Table of Contents
pt. 1. Context -- Understanding British politics -- Analysing British politics -- UK government in context -- Economy and society -- The media and communications -- pt. 2. Constitution and institutions -- The constitution -- The core executive -- Parliament -- The judiciary and the law -- pt. 3. Multi-level governance -- The changing state -- Local government to local governance -- Devolution -- The UK and the European Union -- pt. 4. Political parties -- UK party system -- Party organisation -- Ideology and party competition -- pt. 5. Participation -- Elections and electoral systems -- Voting behaviour -- Participation beyond elections -- pt. 6. Conclusions -- Governance and democracy in the UK.
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