The British System of Government

Part I: The Social Basis - British society and the British people Part II: The Constitutional Framework - The nature of the constitution; The development of liberal institutions; The survival of medieval institutions Part III: Actors and their Roles Political parties; Electors and voters; Pressure groups; Politicians and leaders; Government and opposition; Civil servants. Part IV: The Process of Government Administration and policy making; Parliament and the administration; Changing the law; Government at the local level; The European Community; Conducting foreign policy. Part V: The Citizen and the Government Rights and the law; The police and political violence; Assessing British government.