Table of Contents
Part I: From Past to Present
1. The Study of British Politics
2. The Shadow of the Past I: From War to Welfare
3. The Shadow of the Past II: Thatcher and After
4. Life in Contemporary Britain
Part II: Government and Governance
5. The Changing Constitution
6. Parliament and the Legislative Process
7. The Cabinet and Prime Minister
8. Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service
9. The Law, the State and the Judicial Process
10. Local Government and Politics
11. Devolution
12. Britain and Europe
Part III: People and Politics
13.Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour
14. Political Parties
15. Ideology
16. Participation
17. The Media
Part IV: Politics and Policy-making
18. The Policy-making Process
19. Managing the Economy
20. Welfare and Public Services
21. The Environment
22. Britain and the World
