Short, yet comprehensive. Completely up to date. Great value for money textbook by two established scholars .
Aims to condense the complexities of British politics into a short manageable form for students at A/S level and above. This book is suitable for those wishing to quickly acquire a good working knowledge of how the British political system works and has changed over the decades.
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1. Britain since 1945
2. The social and economic context of British politics
3. Political culture
4. Changing political ideas
5. The changing party system
6. The changing constitution
7. The electoral system and representation
8. Opinion polls
9. Electoral behaviour
10. Political recruitment
11. The media and politics
12. The Monarchy and the House of Lords
13. The House of Commons
14. The redress of the citizens' grievances
15. The role of the Prime Minister
16. The Civil Service
17. Government and economy
18. Pressure groups
19. Is local government necessary?
20. Britain and the European Union
21. Political concepts

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Short, yet comprehensive. Completely up to date. Great value for money textbook by two established scholars .

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780719079382
Publisert
2010-01-07
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Manchester University Press
Vekt
626 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Biographical note

Bill Jones is Research Fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Manchester. Dennis Kavanagh is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool