The new British politics

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The new British politics

Ian Budge ... [et al.] ; with contributions from David Robertson, Nigel South and Albert Weale

Longman, 2001

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Essential text for a 1st year undergraduate course in British Politics taught in departments of Politics. This lively and authoritative introduction to British Politics, written by a team of internationally respected professors has been brought bang up-to-date in the second edition.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. List Of Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. British Politics In Context. Part I: Structure And Development In British Politics. 2. The First Industrial Country. 3. From Protection Back To The Free Market 1931-2000. 4. Britain In Europe. 5. Europe In Britain. 6. The (Dis) United Kingdom? Ireland, Scotland And Wales. Part II: Government. 7. A British Constitution? 8. The Core Executive: Prime Minister And Cabinet. 9. Ministries, Ministers And Mandarins: Central Government In Britain. 10. The Changing State: Administrative Reforms. Part III: Participation. 11. Pressure Groups. 12. The Nature And Impact Of The Mass Media. 13. The Mass Media And Pluralist Democracy In Britain. 14. Elections And Voting. 15. Political Parties And Party Factions. Part IV: Representation. 16. Party Ideologies And Political Representation. 17. Parties And Parliament. 18. Local Democracy?. Part V: Order. 19. Politics And The Law. 20. The Police And Policing. 21. Security And Secrecy. Part VI: Policy. 22. Foreign and defence policy. 23. Environmental policy. 24. Economic policy. 25. Social policy. 26. Equal opportunities. Part VII: A New British Politics? 27. New politics for a new millenium? 28. New politics, wider democracy? Glossary. Author index. Subject index.

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  • NCID
    BA50933899
  • ISBN
    • 0582418380
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Harlow, Essex
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiii, 739 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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