Over the last two decades British politics has undergone a remarkable transformation. While some components of the system have been eroded, such as voter turnout and membership of the big parties, other parts have flourished, such as nationalist parties, the insurgent UKIP, as well as the new media.
British politics: the basics
β Scribed by Jones, Bill
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 345
- Series
- Basics
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The evolution of the British political system -- Introductory overview of the British political system -- Political culture -- The social and economic context -- The unwritten constitution -- Political ideas -- Political parties -- Pressure groups -- The mass media -- The monarchy -- The House of Lords -- Voting behaviour -- The House of Commons -- The prime minister and cabinet -- Ministers and civil servants -- Policy-making in British government -- Devolution -- Local government : provenance and decline -- The judiciary and politics -- Britain and the world -- British politics in flux?
β¦ Table of Contents
The evolution of the British political system --
Introductory overview of the British political system --
Political culture --
The social and economic context --
The unwritten constitution --
Political ideas --
Political parties --
Pressure groups --
The mass media --
The monarchy --
The House of Lords --
Voting behaviour --
The House of Commons --
The prime minister and cabinet --
Ministers and civil servants --
Policy-making in British government --
Devolution --
Local government : provenance and decline --
The judiciary and politics --
Britain and the world --
British politics in flux?
β¦ Subjects
Politics and government;Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 21st century;Great Britain;Grande-Bretagne -- Politique et gouvernement -- 21e sieΜcle
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