Political issues in Britain today
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Political issues in Britain today
（Politics today）
Manchester University Press, 1999
5th ed. rev.and completely updated
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 8 libraries
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Previous ed.: 1994
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
British politics has been revolutionized in between 1988 and 1998 by two major factors: the hegemony of Thatcherism for 18 years; and the current dominance of what some say is variant - Blairism - forged in opposition and enthroned in government since May 1997. Thatcherism introduced radical new imperatives for all levels and functions of government and a stern, often disapproving attitude towards Britain's European partners. Blair has retained the economic thrust of Thatcher but is more co-operative on Europe and unquenchably "modernizing" on everything else. This volume addresses key political issues which occupy the government and opposition, including: Blair's style of government, the philosophy of the welfare state and the question of its reform, policy-making in the oppressed local government sector, law and order, reform of the voting system, the effect of EU membership on British politics, the much criticized monarchy, privatization, the environment, education, standards in public life, the politics of the health service, and the usefulness as well as the reform of the House of Lords. This edition contains 10 freshly written chapters. -- .
Table of Contents
- Tony Blair's government style - an interim assessment, Bill Jones
- the House of Commons - the half empty bottle of reform, Philip Norton
- sleaze - standards in political life, Geoff Lee
- reforming the electoral system, Bill Jones
- the debate about the welfare state, Paul Wilding
- Britain and the European union, Neill Nugent
- who makes policy? Policy-making in local government, David Wilson
- the education issue raising the standard or beating the retreat, Lynton Robins
- the politics of health, Bruce Wood
- devolution in the UK, James Mitchell
- placing new labour, David Coates
- conservatism after Major, Martin Durham
- the present usefulness of the house of commons, Douglas Hurd
- do we need the monarchy? Bill Jones
- environmental policy - too little too late?, Geoff Lee
- reforming welfare, Rob Baggott
- funding political parties, Graham Thomas
- privatization, Geoff Lee
- crime and punishment, Bill Jones
- leaders or led? Senior ministers in British government, Philip Norton
- EMU, Drew Scott.
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