British politics : a very short introduction
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British politics : a very short introduction
(Very short introductions, 92)
Oxford University Press, 2013
[2nd ed.]
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"A very short introduction, fully updated new edition, 2 edition"--Label on cover
"First edition published in 2003. This edition published in 2013"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinctive, while emphasizing throughout how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system functions. Each chapter is organized around a key
theme, such as the constitution or political accountability, which is first established and then explored with examples and illustrations.
In this new edition Wright considers how the system has recently changed and continues to do so, in light of the coalition government and the fall of New Labour, as well as the impact of the financial crisis and issues such as terrorism and immigration.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Britishness of British politics
- 2. The constitution: old and new
- 3. Arguing: the political conversation
- 4. Governing: the strong centre?
- 5. Representing: is the party over?
- 6. Accounting: heckling the steamroller?
- 7. The end of British politics?
- References and further reading
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