The British polity
By: Philip Norton
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9780321216663
Subjects: Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (452-457) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The contemporary landscape; title: The political culture; title: Past and present: historical perspective and legacies; title: Political environment; title: The uncodified constitution; title: The electoral system: campaigns, voting, and voters; title: Political parties: more or less than a two-party system?; title: Interest groups: insiders or outsiders?; title: Governmental decision making; title: The executive: government at the center; title: The European union: government above the center; title: The new assemblies: government beyond the center; title: Local government: government below the center; title: Parliament: commons and lords; title: The monarchy: above the fray?; title: Enforcement: the courts and the police; title: Communication and feedback: the mass media; title: Future directions: the polity under challenge.