LEADER 03065nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910790242503321 005 20230801223322.0 010 $a0-7486-4455-5 024 7 $a10.1515/9780748644551 035 $a(CKB)2670000000203765 035 $a(EBL)932453 035 $a(OCoLC)795695177 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000676885 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11415818 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000676885 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10684054 035 $a(PQKB)11248049 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC932453 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL932453 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10569436 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL729436 035 $a(DE-B1597)616053 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748644551 035 $a(OCoLC)1302162747 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000203765 100 $a20120430d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBritish government and politics$b[electronic resource] $ea comparative guide /$fby Duncan Watts 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aEdinburgh $cEdinburgh University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (465 p.) 225 1 $aPolitics 2000 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-98154-X 311 $a0-7486-4494-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 Union 327 $aCHAPTER 11 Democracy in theory and practiceReferences; Index 330 $aYour handy guide to the British political systemNew for this edition: Updated throughout to reflect the outcome of the 2010 General Election All relevant case studies and tables replaced with new data Brand new chapter on Britain and the EUThis one-stop textbook introduction examines the institutions and practices integral to the British political systems and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries.Topics include: The Constitution The Legislature The Executive The Judiciary Government Beyond the Centre Political Parties Pressure Groups Voting and Elections Democrac 410 0$aPolitics 2000. 606 $aComparative government 607 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government 615 0$aComparative government. 676 $a320.441 700 $aWatts$b Duncan$0541844 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790242503321 996 $aBritish government and politics$93794508 997 $aUNINA