{"product_id":"governing-the-uk-british-politics-in-the-21st-century-paperback-softback-9780631226819","title":"Governing the UK; British Politics in the 21st Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9780631226819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGoverning the UK\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBritish Politics in the 21st Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGillian Peele (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631226819, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 March 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e596 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 3.2 cm, 1.021 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The 4th Edition of this well-established textbook is exemplary...the material is well structured and coverage is comprehensive, with a judicious mix of historical background and contemporary analysis. Extensive use of figures and tables bring a wealth of empirical detail to the account, and useful text-boxes explain key concepts or offer biographical sketches of important figures. This book is a must-have for any serious student of British politics.\" \u003ci\u003eMathew Humphrey, School of Politics, University of Nottingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An invaluable introduction to and guide through governing the United Kingdom in the 21st century' \u003ci\u003eDr Nicholas J. Baldwin, Dean, Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis well-established textbook gives students a thorough understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country’s politics. For the fourth edition the text has been substantially updated to take account of the many significant shifts in British politics since 1997, especially the constitutional reforms of the 1997 Labour government. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive annotated guides to further reading and suggested questions for discussion at the end of each chapter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA greater use of illustrative material, case studies and graphics, which supplement the text in a lively manner.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA dedicated website, www.blackwellpublishing.com\/peele, features information on the book, sample chapters, updated articles so that teachers and students can be regularly updated between editions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA range of Internet resources to encourage students to keep up-to-date with a rapidly changing subject matter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Changing Structure of British Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Character of the Modern British State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Executive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Civil Service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Parliament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Electoral System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Parties and the Party System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Voting Behaviour, Public Opinion and the Mobilization of the Electorate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Pressure Groups and Participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Government on the Ground: the Local Dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Diversity of the UK: Governing after Devolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Courts and Civil Liberties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Accountability and Control of Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Beyond The Nation State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Legal Cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501407105304,"sku":"9780631226819","price":35.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631226819.jpg?v=1786236052","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/governing-the-uk-british-politics-in-the-21st-century-paperback-softback-9780631226819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}