{"product_id":"democracy-in-britain-9780631188315","title":"Democracy in Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraces the debate on representative democracy in Britain from its origins to the present. Chapters cover such topics as the constitution (written and unwritten); the balance of powers between different groups in society; and the social contract and the nature of freedom under the law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intelligent collection that brings disparate figures and ideas into fruitful dialogue.\" \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is not an average anthology. At its best, which is much of the time, it is a sustained and marshalled analysis, a wide-ranging dialectical thesis with witnesses for both the prosecution and defence, a historical examination of the continuing, unresolved - and intensely topical - debate about democracy and the nature of the British state.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"This collection of essays has something to enrage, inform, and sometimes startle everyone in Britain interested in how we got to here. More fleshed out than a dictionary, it is nevertheless full of succinct definitions.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. \u003cp\u003e1. Does the British Constitution Exist?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Crown and Parliament, Government and People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Representation of Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Agreeing to be Governed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Parties and Elections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Democracy and Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Nations and Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Democracy and the Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. A Democratic Culture?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403398619479,"sku":"9780631188315","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631188315.jpg?v=1730483347","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-in-britain-9780631188315","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}