British Politics

New Perspectives on the Welfare State offers an appraisal of comparative social policy and applies it to our current uncertainties concerning European communities and European-North American and East Asian relationships...

New Perspectives on the Welfare State offers an appraisal of comparative social policy and applies it to our current uncertainties concerning European communities and European-North American and East Asian relationships...

First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act...

First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act...

With a focus on Northern Ireland, this book looks at what consociational power sharing achieves after its implementation – specifically, whether it can work to overcome existing identities in divided societies, or whether it simply freezes divisions...

Policy convergence and policy learning have emerged as central themes in the study of public policy in recent years. Previously published as a special issue of German Politics, this landmark volume complements the rich literature on theoretical aspects as well as individual case studies by undertaki..

A provocative and stimulating guide to political thinking in the United Kingdom since the 1880s. Spanning the development of political thought from Morris to market socialism, from communism to communitarianis, from fascism to feminism...

A major textbook for comparative courses on European politics and for courses on the European Union, providing a panoramic survey of the political parties of Europe...

A major textbook for comparative courses on European politics and for courses on the European Union, providing a panoramic survey of the political parties of Europe...

Fully revised, this comprehensive text provides an introduction to the role of mass communications in politics at all levels from election campaigns to news reports. Includes case studies and brand new chapters on Europe and globalization...

Politics in Scotland is an authoritative introduction to the contemporary political landscape in Scotland and an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Scottish Politics. Written by leading experts in the field, it is coherently organised to provide a clear and comprehensive o..

This book offers a fresh view of postwar British politics, very much at odds to the dominant view in contemporary scholarship. The author argues that it can be largely characterised in terms of continuity and a gradual evolution...