The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text has an emphasis on law and order and the historical context of British politics. Written by internationally-known specialists, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation.

Ian Budge, David Mckay, Kenneth Newton, John Bartle

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

INTRODUCTION

1. British politics in context: international, social, and historical settings

PART I HISTORY

2. The first industrial country: ideas and institutions 16881931

3. From government intervention back to free markets and a 'third way': ideas and institutions, 19312006

PART 2 GOVERNMENT

4. A British constitution?

5. The Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Core Executive

6. Ministries, ministers and mandarins: central government in Britain

7. The changing state: administrative reforms

PART 3 SOVEREIGNTY

8. Britain in Europe

9. Europe in Britain

10. Disuniting the Kingdom: Ireland

11. Devolution: Scotland, Wales and the English regions

12. Local democracy?

PART 4 POPULAR PARTICIPATION

13. Pressure groups

14. The mass media and pluralist democracy

15. Elections and voting

PART 5 REPRESENTATION

16. Political parties and party factions

17. Party ideologies and political representation

18. Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons

PART 6 ORDER

19. The courts and the judiciary

20. The police and policing

21. Security and secrecy

PART 7 POLICY

22. Foreign and defence policy

23. Environmental policy

24. Economic policy

25. Social policy

26. Equal opportunities

PART 8 ASSESSMENT

27. Problems, policies, processes and democracy, 19972006

Glossary

Author Index

Subject Index