British politics / 
Dennis Kavanagh ... [y otros]. 
 - 5th edition 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2006. 
 - xxxi, 697 pages :   illustrations ;   25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Rev. ed. of: British politics : continuities and change / Dennis Kavanagh. 4th ed. 2000. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 649-666) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part One. The Context of British Politics<br/>Why Study British Politics? / David Richards<br/>Understanding Politics / Martin Smith<br/>Modeling the British State: From Government to Governance / David Richards<br/>Ideas and Ideologies in British Politics / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>The Structure and Evolution of British Society / Martin Smith<br/>From Global Empire to European Partner / Andrew Geddes<br/>Understanding Decline / Andrew Geddes<br/>European Union Institutions / Andrew Geddes<br/>The Europeanization of British Politics? / Andrew Geddes<br/>Part Two. Institutions and Processes<br/>The Constitutional Framework / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>The Core Executive I: Prime Ministers and Power Dependency / David Richards<br/>The Core Executive II: Ministers, Civil Servants and Power Dependency / David Richards<br/>Policy-Making and the Managerial Framework / Martin Smith<br/>The British State Today: Power, Meta-Governance and Regulation / David Richards<br/>Local Government / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>Quangos and Agencies / Martin Smith<br/>A (Dis)United Kingdom? Devolution and the Policy Process / David Richards<br/>Political Parties / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>Parliament / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>Elections and Voting / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>Pressure Groups and Policy Networks / David Richards<br/>The Decline in Representative Politics / Martin Smith<br/>New Forms of Participation / Martin Smith<br/>The Judiciary and Rights / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>The Mass Media and Politics / Dennis Kavanagh<br/>Part Three. Policy<br/>Economic Policy / Martin Smith<br/>The Welfare State / Andrew Geddes<br/>Health and Education Policy: The Welfare State We're In / Andrew Geddes<br/>The Politics of Immigration, Asylum and Ethnic Diversity / Andrew Geddes<br/>The Politics of Law and Order / David Richards<br/>Foreign and Defense Policy / Dennis Kavanagh 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0199269793 (pbk.) 9780199269792 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--Politics and government.<br/>Gran Bretaña--Política y gobierno 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JN 231  / B862 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.941