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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.

The New British Politics

CONTENTS



Preface



Acknowledgements



List of abbreviations



INTRODUCTION



1. British politics in context: international, social, and historical settings



PART I HISTORY



2. The first industrial country: ideas and institutions 1688 1931



3. From government intervention back to free markets and a 'third way': ideas and institutions, 1931 2006



PART 2 GOVERNMENT



4. A British constitution?



5. The Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Core Executive



6. Ministries, ministers and mandarins: central government in Britain



7. The changing state: administrative reforms



PART 3 SOVEREIGNTY



8. Britain in Europe



9. Europe in Britain



10. Disuniting the Kingdom: Ireland



11. Devolution: Scotland, Wales and the English regions



12. Local democracy?



PART 4 POPULAR PARTICIPATION



13. Pressure groups



14. The mass media and pluralist democracy



15. Elections and voting



PART 5 REPRESENTATION



16. Political parties and party factions



17. Party ideologies and political representation



18. Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons



PART 6 ORDER



19. The courts and the judiciary



20. The police and policing



21. Security and secrecy



PART 7 POLICY



22. Foreign and defence policy



23. Environmental policy



24. Economic policy



25. Social policy



26. Equal opportunities



PART 8 ASSESSMENT



27. Problems, policies, processes and democracy, 1997 2006



Glossary



Author Index



Subject Index