The British Polity

by PhilipNorton (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $103.49

  The British Polity is an engaging and comprehensive survey of the structure and process of British government. Offering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, The British Polity follows a theme of continuity and change that draws on historical and institutional knowledge and that helps to explain contemporary British politics.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.72

  Examines the politics and structure of British Government. Updated to incorporate the dramatic changes that have occured since the previous edition in 1991, this text covers the replacement of Margaret Thatcher with John Major as Prime Minister, the Gulf War, the Maastricht Treaty, the withdrawal of the UK from the ERM and threatened closure of coal mines. It takes a comparitive approach with the aim of placing British politics in a wider context; and maintains theme of previous editions of continuity and change, arguing that contemporary British policies can only be explained in the context of notable continuity of values and institutions.