British Politics Today: 7th Edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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British Politics Today: 7th Edition
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bill Jones
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By (author) Dennis Kavanagh
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Index by Caroline Wilding
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Series | Politics Today |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780719065095
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Classifications | Dewey:320.94109051 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
Edition |
7th edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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Publication Date |
4 December 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Since the 1970s British politics has undergone something of a revolution: the collapse of strong class allegiance to parties; the recovery of an economy once perceived to be in terminal decline; the near 20-year rule of the Tories; and the extraordinary emergence and establishment of the Blaire New Labour Party. Together with these changes we have also seen: the reshaping of the civil service; the establishment of devolved assemblies; the reform of the Lords; the decline of ideology; the apparent crushing of the Conservative Party; and the ubiquity of media management as a tool of political persuasion. This textbook is designed for use by both students at a variety of levels from A/S to undergraduate. It explains, analyses and interprets the changing mosaic of political life in Britain since the 1970s. Each chapter has been revised and updated for this edition and new chapters have been added on devolution and the judiciary.
Author Biography
Bill Jones is the former Director of Extra-Mural Studies at Manchester University and currently Research Fellow in its Department of Government. Dennis Kavanagh is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool -- .
Reviews"A most excellent textbook. It is cheap, readable and compact, and can be most strongly recommended..."--"Teaching Politics"
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