The British System of Government
A.H. Birch(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published in September 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
302 pages
978-0-415-09082-7 (ISBN)
Description
The British System of Government is the liveliest and most up-to- date account available to the student of British political institutions and the way in which they operate. This year we are pleased to announce the publication of the eighth edition of this bestselling text. New material has been fully integrated and there is an entirely new chapter on British foreign policy, taking into account recent events. Professor Birch analyses the fascinating and highly unpredictable British political scene as we enter the 1990s: * Mrs Thatcher's tenth anniversary in office in May 1989 followed by the heavy defeat for the Conservative Party in the European elections during Summer 1989 * the changing policy programme of the Labour Party * the disarray of the Liberal/SDP alliance * the momentous changes in international relations This major textbook provides the background to recent developments in the political scene and balances an analysis of British governmental institutions with discussions of political ideas, behaviour and policy making.
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Edition
New ed of 8 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
4 line
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-09082-7 (9780415090827)
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Content
Tables and figures Preface to the eighty edition Abbreviations Part I: The Social Basis British security 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 Conducting foreign policy Part V: The Citizen and the Government The rights of the citizen The police and political violence Assessing British government Appendix Bibliography Index.