03038nam 2200637Ia 450 991082905240332120230801223322.00-7486-4455-510.1515/9780748644551(CKB)2670000000203765(EBL)932453(OCoLC)795695177(SSID)ssj0000676885(PQKBManifestationID)11415818(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000676885(PQKBWorkID)10684054(PQKB)11248049(MiAaPQ)EBC932453(Au-PeEL)EBL932453(CaPaEBR)ebr10569436(CaONFJC)MIL729436(DE-B1597)616053(DE-B1597)9780748644551(OCoLC)1302162747(EXLCZ)99267000000020376520120430d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBritish government and politics a comparative guide /by Duncan Watts2nd ed.Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press20121 online resource (465 p.)Politics 2000Description based upon print version of record.1-322-98154-X 0-7486-4494-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of boxes; List of tables; Leaders of the two main parties in Britain since 1945; Votes and seats in British general elections since 1945; US Presidents since 1945; CHAPTER 1 The Setting of British Politics: British Society and the British People; CHAPTER 2 The Constitution and the Protection of Rights; CHAPTER 3 The Legislature; CHAPTER 4 The Executive; CHAPTER 5 The Judiciary; CHAPTER 6 Government Beyond the Centre; CHAPTER 7 Political Parties; CHAPTER 8 Pressure Groups; CHAPTER 9 Voting and Elections; CHAPTER 10 Britain and the European UnionCHAPTER 11 Democracy in theory and practiceReferences; IndexYour handy guide to the British political systemNew for this edition: Updated throughout to reflect the outcome of the 2010 General Election All relevant case studies and tables replaced with new data Brand new chapter on Britain and the EUThis one-stop textbook introduction examines the institutions and practices integral to the British political systems and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries.Topics include: The Constitution The Legislature The Executive The Judiciary Government Beyond the Centre Political Parties Pressure Groups Voting and Elections DemocracPolitics 2000.Comparative governmentGreat BritainPolitics and governmentComparative government.320.441Watts Duncan541844MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910829052403321British government and politics3995209UNINA