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Tables of Contents for Poltics UK
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Editors
ix
 
Guided Tour
xii
 
Companion Website Information
xiv
 
Preface
xv
 
Acknowledgements
xvii
 
Part 1 Context
Introduction: explaining politics
3
21
Bill Jones
Michael Moran
The historical context: globalisation
24
35
Barrie Axford
The social and economic contexts
59
26
Michael Moran
Concluding comment: Social capital in Britain
81
4
Kenneth Newton
Part 2 Defining the political world
85
78
Ideology and the liberal tradition
87
15
Bill Jones
Political ideas: key concepts
102
17
Bill Jones
Political ideas: the major parties
119
20
Bill Jones
Political ideas: themes and fringes
139
24
Bill Jones
Concluding comment: Finding the Third Way
159
4
Tony Wright
Part 3 The representative process
163
298
Elections
165
21
Dennis Kavanagh
Voting behaviour
186
14
Dennis Kavanagh
The mass media and political communication
200
32
Bill Jones
Pressure groups
232
31
Bill Jones
Political parties
263
28
Dennis Kavanagh
Pathways into politics
291
14
Michael Moran
Devolution
305
34
Bill Jones
Concluding comment: Why are we such apathetic voters?
326
9
Bill Jones
Part 4 The legislative process
Introduction
335
4
Bill Jones
The changing constitution
339
23
Philip Norton
The crown
362
26
Philip Norton
The House of Commons
388
41
Philip Norton
The House of Lords
429
32
Philip Norton
Concluding comment: Constitutional reform
457
4
Simon Heffer
Part 5 The executive process
461
132
The Cabinet and Prime Minister
463
30
Dennis Kavanagh
Ministers, departments and civil servants
493
25
Philip Norton
Civil service management and policy
518
22
Robert Pyper
Local government
540
24
Colin Copus
The judiciary
564
29
Philip Norton
Concluding comment: Whitehall under Tony Blair
590
3
Kevin Theakston
Part 6 The policy process
593
194
The policy-making process
595
22
Bill Jones
The politics of law and order
617
23
Bill Jones
Social policy
640
16
Michael Moran
Economic policy
656
17
Michael Moran
Bill Jones
British foreign and defence policy under the Blair government
673
20
Peter Byrd
Bill Jones
Environmental policy
693
26
Andrew Flynn
Northern Ireland
719
23
Jonathan Tonge
Britain and European integration
742
28
Simon Bulmer
Labour in government: an assessment
770
17
Dennis Kavanagh
Concluding comment: 'Twixt the USA and Europe
784
3
Hugo Young
Glossary
787
12
Index
799