Download or read book Contemporary British Politics and Government written by P. G. Cocker and published by Tudor Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the changes in the 1980s in the world of government and politics and their effects on the political scene during the 1990s in both the UK and Europe, this book provides in-depth analyses of such topics as voting behaviour and the electoral system, the political parties and pressure groups, economic and social policy, the Thatcher years and their conclusion, events in Europe, privatization and the role of the state.
Download or read book Who Governs Britain written by Anthony King and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realise. As acclaimed political scientist and bestselling author Anthony King shows, this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today. Imagining - or pretending - that the British political system and Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed, our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform. Political and economic power is now widely dispersed both inside and outside the UK, but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee and Churchill. How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain?, King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole, providing much needed context for the 2015 general election.
Download or read book British Government and Politics written by Duncan Watts and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duncan Watts examines the institutions and practices of British government and politics and makes selective comparisons with the experience of other countries, mainly liberal democracies.
Download or read book British Government and Politics written by Duncan Watts and published by Politics Study Guides. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction tells you everything you need to know about British Government and Politics. It examines the institutions and practices and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries.
Download or read book Essentials of UK Politics and Government written by Andrew Heywood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of UK Politics and Government is the go-to textbook for all A-level Politics students studying the Edexcel specification. Building on Andrew Heywood's signature accessible style, this new fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Kathy Schindler and Adam Tomes who draw on their experience to provide an innovative guide to UK Politics. This book covers all the core topics from Democracy and Participation, Elections and Referendums and Voting Behaviour, to the Constitution, the Prime Minister and Parliament. Packed with contemporary examples, this edition includes material on the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, Covid-19 and the latest Brexit developments. Curated pedagogical features such as Key Topic Debates, Case Studies and Synoptic Links will encourage students to strengthen their critical thinking skills and hone their ability to debate with confidence. Accompanying the book is a content-rich companion website featuring bonus case studies, further sample student answers with annotations, tips for planning and organising revision and much more.
Download or read book Everyday Life in British Government written by R. A. W. Rhodes and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As citizens, why do we care about the everyday life of ministers and civil servants? We care because the decisions of the great and the good affect all our lives, for good or ill. For all their personal, political, and policy failings and foibles, they make a difference. So, we want to know what ministers and bureaucrats do, why, and how. We are interested in their beliefs and practices. In his fascinating piece of political anthropology, Rod Rhodes uncovers exactly how the British political elite thinks and acts. Drawing on unprecedented access to ministers and senior civil servants in three government departments, he answers a simple question: 'what do they do?' On the basis of extensive fieldwork, supplemented by revealing interviews, he tries to capture the essence of their everyday life. He describes the ministers' and permanent secretaries' world through their own eyes, and explores how their beliefs and practices serve to create meaning in politics, policy making, and public-service delivery. He goes on to analyze how such beliefs and practices are embedded in traditions; in webs of protocols, rituals, and languages. The story he has to tell is dramatized through in-depth accounts of specific events to show ministers and civil servants 'in action'. He challenges the conventional constitutional, institutional, and managerial views of British governance. Instead, he describes a storytelling political-administrative elite, with beliefs and practices rooted in the Westminster model, which uses protocols and rituals to domesticate rude surprises and cope with recurrent dilemmas.
Download or read book The British System of Government and Its Historical Development written by Christopher Edward Taucar and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic rules and implications of every state's system of government provide an authoritative and objective basis to guide and judge the actions of the state's decision makers, including courts. Christopher Taucar provides a detailed history of the British system's development from state power being exercised by centralized royal courts to its present-day distinct legislative, judicial, and executive bodies with diverse powers. The British System of Government and Its Historical Development fills a large and important gap in contemporary understandings of British legal and political history by providing a broad overview of a system that influenced political systems across the world. The main constitutional settlements are examined, including the development of parliamentary sovereignty, courts, and the common law, emphasizing the supremacy of law and natural law. Thus, the findings question the assumptions held by many contemporary scholars and judges by reaffirming the centuries-old view of the supremacy of law as an objective and external standard. The British System of Government and Its Historical Development argues that knowing this system is vital not only to our understanding of systems of government in Britain and elsewhere, but also as the basis to hold governments accountable to their most basic rules and imperatives.
Download or read book Mackintosh s The Government and Politics of Britain written by Peter G. Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This student mainstay continues to be organised around constitutional themes, with new material on local elections, the politics of the centre and the limits of state power. Essential for all introductory students of British politics and current affairs.
Download or read book Everyday Life in British Government written by R. A. W. Rhodes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his fascinating, new piece of political anthropology, Rod Rhodes uncovers exactly how the British political elite thinks and acts.
Download or read book Thatcherism and British Politics written by Dennis Kavanagh and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a survey of recent trends in British politics and a study of what governments can achieve, it will be an essential item in reading lists for British politics courses.' The Times Higher Education Supplement .
Download or read book Popular Conservatism and the Culture of National Government in Inter War Britain written by Geraint Thomas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radical reading of British Conservatives' fortunes between the wars, exploring how the party adapted to mass democracy after 1918.
Download or read book The Government of Great Britain written by Graeme C. Moodie and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Pelican Introduction Who Governs Britain written by Anthony King and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Jaw-dropping' Daily Telegraph 'A timely examination of how the distribution of power has shifted' Guardian Where does power lie in Britain today? Is our system of government still fit for purpose? A revelatory guide from the esteemed expert in British government and politics The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realize. As acclaimed political scientist and bestselling author Anthony King shows, this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today. Imagining - or pretending - that the British political system and Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed, our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform. Political and economic power is now widely dispersed both inside and outside the UK, but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee and Churchill. How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain?, King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole, providing much needed context for the upcoming election.
Download or read book The Government of Great Britain written by Albert Edmond Hogan and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Politics UK written by Bill Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and updated eighth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues facing Britain today. With contributed chapters from respected scholars in the field and contemporary articles on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this textbook is an essential guide for students of British politics. The eighth edition welcomes brand new material from eight new contributors to complement the rigorously updated and highly valued chapters retained from the previous edition. The eighth edition includes: · Britain in context boxes offering contrasting international perspectives of themes in British politics. · A comprehensive 'who's who' of politics in the form of Profile boxes featuring key political figures. · And another thing ... pieces: short articles written by distinguished commentators including Jonathan Powell, Michael Moran and Mark Garnett. · Fully updated chapters plus new material providing excellent coverage of contemporary political events including: The Leveson Inquiry, the aftermath of the 2011 riots and the House of Lords reform. · A vibrant and accessible new design to excite and engage students as the work through a variety of political topics. · A new epilogue to the book offering a critical perspective of the trials and tribulations of the Coalition Government, including an overview of the major differences that divide the coalition partners.
Download or read book The Government and Politics of Britain written by John Pitcairn Mackintosh and published by London : Hutchinson. This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Britain written by Donley T Studlar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoughtful introduction to British politics explores a country undergoing a painful transition as the twenty-first century approaches. Informed throughout by a comparative public policy perspective, it surveys British policy, institutions, and behavior since World War II.
