Great Britain Decline Or Renewal [Paperback]

This thoughtful introduction to British politics explores a country undergoing a painful transition as the twenty-first century approaches. Informed throughout by a comparative public policy perspective, it surveys British policy, institutions, and behavior since World War II.Acronyms -- Introduction: Continuity and Change -- Britain in Historical and Geographical Context -- The Development of Political Institutions -- Political Forces: Organizations And Individuals -- British Foreign Policy: From Great Power to European Periphery -- Economic Policy: From Industrial Giant to Britaly -- Social Welfare Policy: from Leader to Laggard -- Social Regulatory Policies: From Public Morality to Social Permissiveness -- Change And Institutional Adaptation In The United Kingdom -- Further Reading -- About the Book and Author