Politics Study Guides Series Editor: Duncan Watts This is a series of well-written, accessible introductions to key areas of Politics courses taught at both A-level/Highers and first-year undergraduate level. Each book is structured in the same way, with all chapters including the following: o A short boxed paragraph of introduction, setting out the broad area to be explored o A brief conclusion summarising what you should have learnt o A glossary of key terms o Sample examination questions o Helpful websites o Suggestions for further reading The emphasis is on responding to student needs by producing up-to-date material written in a user-friendly style. The UK Parliament Moyra Grant A topical and accessible introductory guide to the workings of the UK's Westminster Parliament, in both theory and practice. It outlines the history, structure and functions of Parliament and provides a topical evaluation of how well those functions are performed. Special attention is paid to the relationships Parliament has with the government, the EU, the devolved bodies and the courts. There is also an analysis of the impact of recent and possible future parliamentary reforms. Subjects covered include: o The UK parliamentary system o The House of Lords o The House of Commons: law-making; representing the people; scrutinising the Executive o Parliament and the European Union o Parliament and the devolved bodies of the UK o Parliament and the courts o The future of Parliament in an age of reform Moyra Grant is Assistant Principal Examiner at the Edexcel Examinations Board and Senior Tutor of A Level Government and Politics at Mander Portman Woodward College. She is the author of AS Government and Politics (2005), Key Ideas in Politics (2003), British Voters: The Changing Basis of Party Choice (2000), Understanding A Level Politics (1999), The Politics of Law and Order (1996) and The British Media (1988).
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