British politics

By:

Kavanagh, Dennis

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2006 Oxford University Press UKDescription: xxxi, 697 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

9780199269792

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DDC classification:

320.941 KAV

Contents:

Part One. The Context of British Politics Why Study British Politics? / David Richards Understanding Politics / Martin Smith Modeling the British State: From Government to Governance / David Richards Ideas and Ideologies in British Politics / Dennis Kavanagh The Structure and Evolution of British Society / Martin Smith From Global Empire to European Partner / Andrew Geddes Understanding Decline / Andrew Geddes European Union Institutions / Andrew Geddes The Europeanization of British Politics? / Andrew Geddes Part Two. Institutions and Processes The Constitutional Framework / Dennis Kavanagh The Core Executive I: Prime Ministers and Power Dependency / David Richards The Core Executive II: Ministers, Civil Servants and Power Dependency / David Richards Policy-Making and the Managerial Framework / Martin Smith The British State Today: Power, Meta-Governance and Regulation / David Richards Local Government / Dennis Kavanagh Quangos and Agencies / Martin Smith A (Dis)United Kingdom? Devolution and the Policy Process / David Richards Political Parties / Dennis Kavanagh Parliament / Dennis Kavanagh Elections and Voting / Dennis Kavanagh Pressure Groups and Policy Networks / David Richards The Decline in Representative Politics / Martin Smith New Forms of Participation / Martin Smith The Judiciary and Rights / Dennis Kavanagh The Mass Media and Politics / Dennis Kavanagh Part Three. Policy Economic Policy / Martin Smith The Welfare State / Andrew Geddes Health and Education Policy: The Welfare State We're In / Andrew Geddes The Politics of Immigration, Asylum and Ethnic Diversity / Andrew Geddes The Politics of Law and Order / David Richards Foreign and Defense Policy / Dennis Kavanagh

Summary: The fifth edition of British Politics is a significantly expanded work that draws on the contribution of three new political scientists and redresses the balance between the historical context of British Politics and key theoretical debates.British Politics 5/e overcomes the traditional problem of looking at Britain in isolation and the narrow, institution-based approach to politics by re-focusing on the international context in which Britain operates, and the way in which globalization, Europeanization, and the marketization of the state have conditioned the nature of politics today. The text is both theoretically and practically informed, combining a descriptive account of the institutions and processes of the British political system with a lively and engaging discussion of new issues and policies.It addresses numerous contemporary topics, including the impact of a third term Labour Government; the threat to individual liberty in a post-9/11 world; the London 2005 bombings; Britain's destiny as a European partner; the implications of race and asylum-seeking; the growth and effect of direct action on the political system; and a health-check on democracy in an age of electoral decline.It also considers contemporary issues surrounding the public service; participation and representation; and democracy and accountability; while providing a detailed and accessible examination of a range of policy areas (economic, welfare, transport, education, law, immigration and defence) based on recent interviews conducted by the authors themselves with key political actors.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Anant National University Central Library	General	320.941 KAV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		004010

Latest issue consulted: Vol. 2, no. 1 (Apr. 2007).

Part One. The Context of British Politics
Why Study British Politics? / David Richards
Understanding Politics / Martin Smith
Modeling the British State: From Government to Governance / David Richards
Ideas and Ideologies in British Politics / Dennis Kavanagh
The Structure and Evolution of British Society / Martin Smith
From Global Empire to European Partner / Andrew Geddes
Understanding Decline / Andrew Geddes
European Union Institutions / Andrew Geddes
The Europeanization of British Politics? / Andrew Geddes
Part Two. Institutions and Processes
The Constitutional Framework / Dennis Kavanagh
The Core Executive I: Prime Ministers and Power Dependency / David Richards
The Core Executive II: Ministers, Civil Servants and Power Dependency / David Richards
Policy-Making and the Managerial Framework / Martin Smith
The British State Today: Power, Meta-Governance and Regulation / David Richards
Local Government / Dennis Kavanagh
Quangos and Agencies / Martin Smith
A (Dis)United Kingdom? Devolution and the Policy Process / David Richards
Political Parties / Dennis Kavanagh
Parliament / Dennis Kavanagh
Elections and Voting / Dennis Kavanagh
Pressure Groups and Policy Networks / David Richards
The Decline in Representative Politics / Martin Smith
New Forms of Participation / Martin Smith
The Judiciary and Rights / Dennis Kavanagh
The Mass Media and Politics / Dennis Kavanagh
Part Three. Policy
Economic Policy / Martin Smith
The Welfare State / Andrew Geddes
Health and Education Policy: The Welfare State We're In / Andrew Geddes
The Politics of Immigration, Asylum and Ethnic Diversity / Andrew Geddes
The Politics of Law and Order / David Richards
Foreign and Defense Policy / Dennis Kavanagh

The fifth edition of British Politics is a significantly expanded work that draws on the contribution of three new political scientists and redresses the balance between the historical context of British Politics and key theoretical debates.British Politics 5/e overcomes the traditional problem of looking at Britain in isolation and the narrow, institution-based approach to politics by re-focusing on the international context in which Britain operates, and the way in which globalization, Europeanization, and the marketization of the state have conditioned the nature of politics today. The text is both theoretically and practically informed, combining a descriptive account of the institutions and processes of the British political system with a lively and engaging discussion of new issues and policies.It addresses numerous contemporary topics, including the impact of a third term Labour Government; the threat to individual liberty in a post-9/11 world; the London 2005 bombings; Britain's destiny as a European partner; the implications of race and asylum-seeking; the growth and effect of direct action on the political system; and a health-check on democracy in an age of electoral decline.It also considers contemporary issues surrounding the public service; participation and representation; and democracy and accountability; while providing a detailed and accessible examination of a range of policy areas (economic, welfare, transport, education, law, immigration and defence) based on recent interviews conducted by the authors themselves with key political actors.

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