The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in which they developed.

The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in which they developed. It includes new sections on the following key areas: the monarchy and the House of Lords the 1997 general election the transformation of the Labour party and the demise of the Tory's the European Union devolution the judicial system Northern Ireland. Part I: The social basis 1. British society and the British people Part II: The constitutional framework 2. The nature of the constitution 3. The development of liberal institutions 4. The survival o

Part 1 The social basis: British society and the British people. Part 2 The constitutional framework: the nature of the constitution
the development of liberal institutions
the survival of medieval institutions. Part 3 The actors and their roles: political parties
electors and voters
pressure groups
politicians and leaders
government and opposition
civil servants. Part 4 The process of government: administration and policy-making
parliament and the administration
changing the law
government at the local level
the European Community
conducting foreign policy. Part 5 The citizen and the government: citizens' rights and the law
problems of British government. Appendix: notes on the politics of Northern Ireland.