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Governing the UK

Gillian Peele

(Modern governments)

Blackwell, 1995

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 1985

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This well-established text gives students a thorough understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country's politics. For the fourth edition, the text has been substantially updated to take account of the many significant shifts in British politics since 1997, especially the constitutional reforms of the 1997 Labour government. Extensive annotated guides to further reading and suggested questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. A greater use of illustrative material, case studies and graphics, which supplement the text in a lively manner. Clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures. A dedicated website, www .blackwellpublishing.com/peele, features information on the book, sample chapters, updated articles so that teachers and students can be regularly updated between editions. A range of Internet resources to encourage students to keep up-to-date with a rapidly changing subject matter.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. The Constitution. 2. The Functions of Government and the Modern British State. 3. The Executive. 4. The Civil Service. 5. Parliament. 6. The Political Parties (1). 7. The Political Parties (2). 8. The Electoral System. 9. Voting Behaviour, Public Opinion and the Mobilization of the Electorate. 10. Pressure Groups. 11. Government on the Ground: The Local Dimension. 12. The Diversity of the UK. 13. The Courts and the Administration of Justice. 14. Control of Government and the Redress of Grievances. 15. Beyond the Nation State. Conclusion. Further Reading. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA25806346
  • ISBN
    • 0631198865
    • 0631167420
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford, UK
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 547 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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