British government and politics : a comparative guide

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British government and politics : a comparative guide

Duncan Watts

（Politics study guides）

Edinburgh University Press, c2012

2nd ed

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-432) and index

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内容説明

Your handy guide to the British political system New for this edition: * Updated throughout to reflect the outcome of the 2010 General Election * All relevant case studies and tables replaced with new data * Brand new chapter on Britain and the EU This one-stop textbook introduction examines the institutions and practices integral to the British political systems and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries. Topics include: * The Constitution * The Legislature * The Executive * The Judiciary * Government Beyond the Centre * Political Parties * Pressure Groups * Voting and Elections * Democracy in Theory and Practice * Britain and the European Union

目次

  • List of boxes
  • List of tables
  • Leaders of the two main parties in Britain since 1945
  • US presidents since 1945
  • Votes and seats in British general elections since 1945
  • 1. The Setting of British Politics: British Society and the British People
  • Introduction
  • The historical background
  • British society and the British way of life
  • Immigration and religion: their impact
  • Underlying British ideas and values
  • 2. The Constitution
  • PART A THE CONSTITUTION
  • Introduction
  • The growth of interest in constitutional revision
  • The characteristics of constitutions
  • The constitution of the United Kingdom
  • The Blair government and the Constitution
  • PART B, THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN BRITAIN
  • Introduction
  • The protection of rights in Britain
  • The case of South Africa
  • The case of the USA
  • 3. The Legislature
  • Introduction
  • What is the legislature?
  • The structure of legislatures
  • The British House of Lords
  • The main functions of the House of Commons
  • The House as a watchdog over government
  • Elected representatives: the duties and responsibilities of British MPs
  • Parliamentary reform in recent years
  • The social composition of elected legislators
  • The pay and conditions of legislators
  • The case of Denmark
  • The case of the USA
  • 4. The Executive
  • Introduction
  • The Executive in parliamentary and presidential systems of government
  • The distribution of power within political executives: the trend towards first ministerial dominance
  • The British Cabinet
  • The role of Prime Minister
  • The debate about prime ministerial power
  • Constraints on the British Prime Minister
  • A presidential prime minister?
  • British ministers and their civil servants
  • The conventions of Ministerial Responsibility
  • The case of Holland
  • The case of the USA
  • 5. The Judiciary
  • Introduction
  • Judicial independence
  • Judicial neutrality
  • The growing importance of judicial review
  • The developing trend towards judicial activism
  • The politicisation of British judges: growing judicial power
  • The case of the European Court on Human Rights
  • The case of the USA
  • 6. Government Beyond the Centre
  • Introduction
  • The devolved United Kingdom
  • Devolution in Scotland
  • Devolution in Wales
  • Is Britain becoming a federal state?
  • English local government
  • The case of Spain
  • The case of the United States
  • 7. Political Parties
  • Introduction
  • The role of political parties and the nature of party systems
  • The history of the two main parties since 1945
  • The attitudes and beliefs of political parties: the notions of Left and Right
  • The British Conservative Party
  • The Labour Party
  • Blairism in practice: 1997 onwards
  • Third and minor parties in Britain and elsewhere
  • Party membership and finance
  • Party organisation: general trends
  • The organisation of British political parties
  • Party conferences in Britain
  • Party leaders: how the main British parties choose them
  • The powers and security of party leaders
  • The decline of political parties: do they still matter?
  • The case of Italy
  • The case of the USA
  • 8. Pressure Groups
  • Introduction
  • Group activity in modern societies: pressure groups and movements
  • Pressure groups and political parties: their differences and similarities
  • Classifying pressure groups
  • The methods employed by pressure groups
  • The European dimension to British pressure group activity
  • Pressure groups under recent governments
  • Factors influencing the success of different groups
  • The benefits and disadvantages of pressure groups
  • The case of Scotland
  • The case of the USA
  • 9. Voting and Elections
  • Introduction
  • Election campaigning
  • British election campaigns and campaigning
  • Electoral systems
  • Types of electoral systems
  • British experience: the operation of FPTP in the general election of 2010
  • Some arguments surrounding the debate over FPTP v PR
  • Voting behaviour
  • Voting in Britain
  • Turnout in elections
  • Turnout in the United Kingdom: the 2010 election
  • Direct democracy: initiatives and referendums
  • The use of referendums in the United Kingdom
  • The case of France: the use of referendums
  • The case of the USA: election campaigning
  • 10. Britain and the European Union
  • Introduction
  • The development and character of the EU
  • Democracy and the Union: the 'democratic deficit' it its workings
  • Britain and the EU: the intergovernmentalist approach in action
  • The impact of the EU on government and politics in the UK
  • Political and popular reactions to Europe in EU member states
  • Europe: a problem area in British politics
  • Britain, Europe and the future of the EU
  • Conclusion: Democracy in Theory and Practice
  • Introduction
  • The development of democracy
  • Democracy: its main forms
  • The characteristics of representative and liberal democracies
  • British democracy in practice.

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