- ホーム
- > 洋書
- > 英文書
- > Politics / International Relations
Full Description
This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues and challenges facing Britain today.
This edition welcomes three brand new chapters - 'Elites in the United Kingdom', 'Gender and British politics' and 'UK Immigration policy in hostile environment' - alongside rigorously updated revised chapters. It delivers excellent coverage of contemporary events, with significant new material covering: the Johnson premiership and the national challenge of Covid-19, the end of the May premiership and the implementation of Brexit, the Labour Party's transition from Corbyn to Starmer, infrastructure and innovation, 'fake news', populism and nationalism, the UK's place in a post-Brexit world, climate change, social mobility and elite recruitment, devolution and regionalism, constitutional strain, the role of political advisers, abuse and incivility in politics and much more.
Other features of the new edition include:
A wide range of illustrative material, boxes and case studies providing illuminating examples alongside the analysis.
A comprehensive 'who's who' of politics in the form of Profile boxes featuring key political figures.
And another thing . . . pieces containing short articles on salient and pressing topics, written by distinguished commentators including Sir John Curtice, Sir Simon Jenkins, Andrew Rawnsley, Baroness Julie Smith of Newnham, and Philip Collins.
Online interviews on the book's website see notable figures from British political life discussing the pressing issues of today.
With chapters written by highly respected scholars in the field and contemporary articles on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this textbook is an essential guide for all students of British politics.
Contents
PART 1: CONTEXT 1. The Changing Context of UK Politics and Key Concepts in the Study of Politics 2. The UK, the World and Europe 3. The Social and Economic Context. And another thing... Is Liberal Democracy Doomed? PART 2: DEFINING THE POLITICAL WORLD 4. Ideology and the Liberal Tradition 5. Political Ideas: The Major Parties 6. Political Ideas: Themes and Fringes 7. From Euroscepticism to Brexit. And another thing... Parliament in Light of Brexit PART 3: THE REPRESENTATIVE PROCESS 8. Elites in the United Kingdom 9. Elections and Voting 10. The Mass Media and Political Communication 11. Gender and British Politics 12. Pressure Groups 13. Political Parties 14. Devolution. And another thing... Who Votes Conservative? PART 4: THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 15. The Changing Constitution 16. The Crown 17. The House of Commons at Work 18. The House of Commons Under Pressure 19. The House of Lords. And another thing... Localism in Decline PART 5: THE EXECUTIVE PROCESS 20. The Core Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet 21. Ministers, Departments and Civil Servants 22. Local Government 23. The Judiciary. And another thing... Special Advisors PART 6: THE POLICY PROCESS 24. The Policy-Making Process 25. The Politics of Law and Order 26. Social Policy in the UK 27. Economic Policy 28. British Foreign and Defence Policy 29. Britain and the European Union 30. UK Immigration Policy in a Hostile Environment. And another thing... Has Civic Discourse Declined? Epilogue
