Library

Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

British Politics Today: Essentials

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: UK Manchester University Press 2009Description: 305pISBN:
  • 9780719079382
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.941/JON JON
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Books General Books Colombo bccB2 320.941/JON JON Available

Order online 		CB60479
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Short, yet comprehensive. Completely up to date. Great value for money textbook by two established scholars .

�60.00

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • What is politics?
  • An overview of the British political system
  • Historical development of British Government
  • The social and economic context of British government
  • Political culture in Britain
  • The changing constitution
  • Political ideas
  • The role of pressure groups
  • Political parties
  • Legislature I: monarchy and the House of Lords
  • Legislature II: the House of Commons
  • Devolution I
  • Devolution II
  • The executive I: prime minister, cabinet and core executive
  • The executive II: ministers and civil servants
  • The media in British politics I
  • The media in British politics II
  • Voting behaviour in Britain
  • Local government I: provenance and decline
  • Local government II: revival?
  • The judiciary and politics
  • The EU and British politics
  • Policy making in British government
  • British and American government and politics compared
  • Britain and the world
  • Index

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.