ABSTRACT
The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in which they developed. It includes new sections on the following key areas: the monarchy and the House of Lords the 1997 general election the transformation of the Labour party and the demise of the Tory's the European Union devolution the judicial system Northern Ireland.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|15 pages
The Social Basis
chapter 1|14 pages
British Society and the British People
part II|31 pages
The Constitutional Framework
chapter 2|6 pages
The Nature of the Constitution
chapter 3|8 pages
The Development of Liberal Institutions
chapter 4|16 pages
The Survival of Medieval Institutions
part III|83 pages
The Actors and Their Roles
chapter 5|23 pages
Political Parties
chapter 6|20 pages
Electors and Voters
chapter 7|10 pages
Pressure Groups
chapter 8|10 pages
Politicians and Leaders
chapter 9|9 pages
Government and Opposition
chapter 10|10 pages
Civil Servants
part IV|77 pages
The Process of Government
chapter 11|11 pages
Administration and Policy-Making
chapter 12|11 pages
Parliament and the Administration
chapter 13|10 pages
Changing the Law
chapter 14|12 pages
Government at the Local Level
chapter 15|22 pages
The European Community and Union
chapter 16|10 pages
Conducting Foreign Policy
part V|24 pages
The Citizen and the Government
