British politics
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British politics
(Palgrave foundations)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [461]-477) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
British government and politics today is a complex and fast-changing mix of the traditional and the new. This book replaces Contemporary British Politics and provides a concise, but definitive introduction to Britain's developing political institutions and processes. It explains in simple language the domestic and global pressures that have both helped to transform British politics and placed a question mark against the very future of the British state in its current form. Well-presented, including illustrations, charts and comparative boxes, the book has been comprehensively rewritten throughout, and includes coverage of the 2005 General Election.
Table of Contents
PART 1: PEOPLE AND POLITICS - Politics, Democracy and Power - The Shadow of the Past: British Politics since 1945 - Contemporary British Society and Politics - Participating in Politics - Elections and Voting - Political Ideologies - Political Parties - Pressure Groups - Political Communication and the Mass Media - PART 2: GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE - The Changing British System of Government - Prime Minister and Cabinet - Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service - Parliament and the Legislative Process - The Law, Politics and the Judicial Process - Britain and the European Union - Devolution: The Disunited Kingdom? - Local Governance and Politics - The New British State: Towards Multi-Level Governance - PART 3: ISSUES AND POLICIES - Issues, Problems and The Policy Process - Managing the Economy - Delivering public services - Equality and Social Justice - The Politics of Sex and Gender - The Politics of Race and Multiculturalism - Politics and the Environment - Britain and the World: Making Foreign Policy - Who Rules This Place? Power and the New British Politics - Bibliography - Index
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