British Politics

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-230-27233-0
Verlag: Macmillan Education

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1126 g

Reihe: Palgrave Foundations Series

Systematically revised and updated, British Politics is an accessible and definitive guide to the shape of Britain's political institutions and processes. The new edition covers significant developments and events in British politics, such as the financial crisis and the 2010 general election, and provides full analysis of the first year of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. Incorporating useful learning aids throughout, the book examines the state of British politics set against the background of devolution within the UK and an ever-changing European and global environment. Key features• 'Comparative politics' boxes highlight differences and similarities with other political systems• 'Academic controversy' boxes summarize debates on key issues• On-page glossary explains key words and concepts • Chapter summaries, questions for discussion and further reading to stimulate and reinforce learning• Illustrated 'key thinker' profiles• A companion website – www.palgrave.com/foundations/leach – containing valuable additional material for students and lecturers

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leach, Robert

Coxall, Bill

Robins, Lynton

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: PEOPLE AND POLITICS.- Politics, Democracy and Power.- The Shadow of the Past: British Politics since 1945.- Economy, Society and Politics.- Participating in Politics.- Elections and Voting.- Political Parties.- Ideologies, Parties and Interests.- Pressure groups and Social Movements.- Political Communication and the Mass Media.- PART II: 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 Europe.- Devolution: a Disunited Kingdom?.- Local Government and Politics.- The New British State.- PART III: ISSUES AND POLICIES.- Issues, Problems and The Policy Process.- Managing the Economy.- Government Spending: Delivering Public Services.- Rights, Equality and Social Justice .- Politics and The Environment.- Britain and the World: Making Foreign Policy.

Über Autor(innen)

ROBERT LEACH Principal Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, where he is now a Visiting Reader following his retirement from teaching. He has written extensively on British government, local government and ideologies. Recent publications for Palgrave Macmillan include Local Governance in Britain and Political Ideology in Britain.BILL COXALL was sometime Senior Lecturer in Humanities, Brighton University, UK.LYNTON ROBINS taught Politics at De Montfort University and was editor of Talking Politics, the journal of the Politics Association. He was Chief Examiner for Government and Politics at A-Level.