Anthony H Birch

British System of Government (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in which they developed. It includes new sections on the following key areas: the monarchy and the House of Lords the 1997 general election the transformation of the Labour party and the demise of the Tory's the European Union devolution the judicial system Northern Ireland.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134670574
• Artikelnr.: 42669565

Autorenporträt

Anthony H.Birch is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has worked in the British Civil Service, has taught political science in both Britain and North America, has served as Vice-President of the International Political Science Association, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I The social basis British society and the British people PART II The
constitutional framework 2 The nature of the constitution 3 The development
of liberal institutions 4 The survival of medieval institutions PART III
The actors and their roles 5 Political parties 6 Electors and voters 7
Pressure groups 8 Politicians and leaders 9 Government and opposition 10
Civil servants PART IV The process of government 11 Administration and
policy-making 12 Parliament and the administration 13 Changing the law 14
Government at the local level 15 The European Community and Union 16
Conducting foreign policy PART V The citizen and the government 17
Citizens' rights and the law 18 Merits and problems of British government