Publisher's Synopsis
The changes that have transformed the British political scene over the last two decades are interpreted in this book by six political scientists, each one writing on his own specialist area. The book covers the core features of Advanced level and first-year university political history syllabuses - the Constitution, Parliament, Prime Ministers and ministerial departments, voting, political parties, the media, pressure groups and local government - while also addressing the wider context of political life. Chapters on the major institutions are accompanied by others on political history since World War II, the social and economic context, political ideas, the judiciary, policy-making and the key policy areas of the economy, social welfare, Northern Ireland, foreign and defence policy and the European Community. Case studies are used throughout the book, which is designed for accessibility.
