British politics / Dennis Kavanagh ... [y otros].

Contributor(s):

Kavanagh, Dennis, 1941-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xxxi, 697 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

0199269793 (pbk.)
9780199269792 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

320.941

LOC classification:

JN 231 B862 2006

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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: 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

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	JN 231 B862 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000063685

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

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