British politics today 7th edition [Paperback]

A short but comprehensive textbook for students of British politics which interprets changes over the last thirty years and analyses institutions within the context of British society and economics.

1. Britain since 1945

2. The social and economic context of politics

3. Political culture

4. Changing political ideas

5. The changing party system

6. The changing constitution

7. The electoral system and representation

8. Opinion polls

9. Electoral behaviour

10. Political recruitment

11. The media and politics

12. The monarchy and the House of Lords

13. The House of Commons

14. Devolution

15. The redress of citizens' grievances

16. The Judiciary

17. The role of the Prime Minister

18. The civil service

19. Government and the economy

20. Pressure groups

21. Is local government necessary?

22. Britain and the European Union

23. Political concepts

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