ABSTRACT

The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text has an emphasis on law and order and the historical context of British politics. Written by internationally-known specialists, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation.

chapter |23 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|21 pages

British politics in context

International, social and historical settings

part 1|48 pages

History

chapter 2|22 pages

The first industrial country

Ideas and institutions, 1688–1931

chapter 3|24 pages

From government intervention back to free markets and a ‘Third Way'

Ideas and institutions, 1931–2006

part 2|82 pages

Government

chapter 4|23 pages

A British constitution?

chapter 6|19 pages

Ministries, ministers and mandarins

central government in Britain

chapter 7|16 pages

The changing state

Administrative reforms

part 3|120 pages

Sovereignty

chapter 8|17 pages

Britain in Europe

chapter 9|26 pages

Europe in Britain

chapter 10|19 pages

Disuniting the Kingdom

Ireland

chapter 11|31 pages

Devolution

Scotland, Wales and the English regions

chapter 12|25 pages

Local democracy?

part 4|85 pages

Popular Participation

chapter 13|23 pages

Pressure groups

chapter 14|29 pages

The mass media and pluralist democracy

chapter 15|31 pages

Elections and voting

part 5|85 pages

Representation

chapter 16|27 pages

Political parties and party factions

chapter 17|25 pages

Party ideologies

chapter 18|31 pages

Parliament

the House of Lords and the House of Commons

part 6|79 pages

Order

chapter 19|28 pages

The courts and the judiciary

chapter 20|27 pages

The police and policing

chapter 21|22 pages

Security and secrecy

part 7|101 pages

Policy

chapter 22|19 pages

Foreign and defence policy

chapter 23|19 pages

Environmental policy

chapter 24|19 pages

Economic policy

chapter 25|22 pages

Social policy

chapter 26|20 pages

Citizenship and equal opportunities

part 8|20 pages

Assessment