British politics /

British politics / Dennis Kavanagh ... [y otros]. - 5th edition - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - xxxi, 697 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Rev. ed. of: British politics : continuities and change / Dennis Kavanagh. 4th ed. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 649-666) and index.

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

Written in a clear accessible style, Dennis Kavanagh has produced this lucid analysis of the British political system, designed for anyone taking a first course in the subject

0199269793 (pbk.) 9780199269792 (pbk.)


Great Britain--Politics and government.
Gran Bretaña--Política y gobierno

JN 231 / B862 2006

320.941