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Book SynopsisSimon Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer in Politics, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.Robert Leach is a Visiting Reader at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Previous editions of this book were written by Bill Coxall and Lynton Robins.
British Politics, third edition, is the latest expression of the original work by Bill Coxall and Lynton Robins.
Table of ContentsPART I: FROM PAST TO PRESENT 1. The Study of British Politics 2. The Shadow of the Past I: War to Welfare 3. The Shadow of the Past II: Thatcher and After 4. Life in Contemporary Britain PART II: GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE 5. The Changing Constitution 6. Parliament and the Legislative Process 7. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister 8. Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service 9. The Law, the State and the Judicial Process 10. Local Government and Politics 11. Devolution 12. Britain and Europe PART III: PEOPLE AND POLITICS 13. Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour 14. Political Parties 15. Ideology 16. Participation 17. The Media PART IV: POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING 18. The Policy-making Process 19. Managing the Economy 20. Welfare and Public Services 21. The Environment 22. Britain and the World.
